The opposite side of the world to Anchorage is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 61.218, -149.900
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -61.218, 30.100
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Anchorage' antipodal point (2,810 km).
The antipodal city to Anchorage is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Anchorage is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Anchorage to Port-aux-Français is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Anchorage's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Anchorage.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,810 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Arniston, Western Cape | South Africa | 3,035 km | (-34.667, 20.231) |
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | South Africa | 3,048 km | (-33.961, 25.615) |
Kruisfontein, Eastern Cape | South Africa | 3,050 km | (-34.003, 24.731) |
Bredasdorp, Western Cape | South Africa | 3,053 km | (-34.532, 20.040) |
Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape | South Africa | 3,059 km | (-34.053, 23.372) |
Thornhill, Eastern Cape | South Africa | 3,059 km | (-33.895, 25.139) |
Mossel Bay, Western Cape | South Africa | 3,059 km | (-34.183, 22.146) |
Kareedouw, Eastern Cape | South Africa | 3,060 km | (-33.953, 24.291) |
Knysna, Western Cape | South Africa | 3,064 km | (-34.036, 23.047) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 61.2181° N 149.9003° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Anchorage
The DMS coordinates are: 61°13'5'' N 149°54'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.21806°
LngO = -149.90028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.21806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.90028 + 180° = 30.09972°
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 Anchorage is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.21806, 30.09972)
In DMS format: 61°13'5'' N 149°54'1'' W.