Antipode of Longwood, Saint Helena
The opposite side of the world to Longwood is Utrik, Utrik Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Longwood
Saint Helena
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.949, -5.686
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.949, 174.314
Utrik
Marshall Islands
Utrik is the closest city to Longwood's antipodal point (712 km).
The antipodal city to Longwood is Utrik. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Longwood is Utrik.
The distance from Longwood to Utrik is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Longwood
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Longwood's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Longwood.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utrik, Utrik Atoll | Marshall Islands | 712 km | (11.228, 169.847) |
| Mejit, Mejit Island | Marshall Islands | 731 km | (10.275, 170.865) |
| Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll | Marshall Islands | 789 km | (10.220, 169.980) |
| Wotje, Wotje Atoll | Marshall Islands | 844 km | (9.454, 170.237) |
| Likiep, Likiep Atoll | Marshall Islands | 868 km | (9.825, 169.311) |
| Taroa, Maloelap Atoll | Marshall Islands | 869 km | (8.706, 171.228) |
| Aur, Aur Atoll | Marshall Islands | 928 km | (8.150, 171.169) |
| Rongelap, Rongelap Atoll | Marshall Islands | 962 km | (11.164, 166.894) |
| Arno, Arno Atoll | Marshall Islands | 1,028 km | (7.067, 171.554) |
| Majuro, Majuro Atoll | Marshall Islands | 1,031 km | (7.090, 171.380) |
Longwood, Saint Helena
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.9492° S 5.6857° W
Utrik, Marshall Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.2278° N 169.8474° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Longwood
The DMS coordinates are: 15°56'57'' S 5°41'8.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.94916°
LngO = -5.68571°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.94916°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.68571 + 180° = 174.31429°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Longwood is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.94916, 174.31429)
In DMS format: 15°56'57'' S 5°41'8.6'' W.
