The opposite side of the world to Arkansas City is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.062, -97.038
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.062, 82.962
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Arkansas City' antipodal point (1,708 km).
The antipodal city to Arkansas City is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arkansas City is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Arkansas City to Port-aux-Français is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arkansas City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arkansas City.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,708 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,705 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,705 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,912 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,916 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,920 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,926 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,926 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,933 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,936 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.062° N 97.0384° 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 Arkansas City
The DMS coordinates are: 37°3'43.1'' N 97°2'18.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.06197°
LngO = -97.03837°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.06197°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -97.03837 + 180° = 82.96163°
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 Arkansas City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.06197, 82.96163)
In DMS format: 37°3'43.1'' N 97°2'18.1'' W.