Antipode of Southampton, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Southampton is Portobello, Otago, New Zealand.
Southampton
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.904, -1.404
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -50.904, 178.596
Portobello
New Zealand
Portobello is the closest city to Southampton's antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Southampton is Portobello. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Southampton is Portobello.
The distance from Southampton to Portobello 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 Southampton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Southampton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Southampton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 813 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 819 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 824 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 825 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 826 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 829 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 833 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 834 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 854 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 860 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
Southampton, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.904° N 1.4043° W
Portobello, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.85° S 170.65° 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 Southampton
The DMS coordinates are: 50°54'14.2'' N 1°24'15.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.90395°
LngO = -1.40428°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.90395°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.40428 + 180° = 178.59572°
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 Southampton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.90395, 178.59572)
In DMS format: 50°54'14.2'' N 1°24'15.4'' W.