The opposite side of the world to Austin is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 30.267, -97.743
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -30.267, 82.257
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Austin's antipodal point (2,229 km).
The antipodal city to Austin is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Austin is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Austin to Oyster Bay 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 Austin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Austin.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,229 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,229 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,349 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,506 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,693 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
Grand River South East, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,694 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,695 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.2672° N 97.7431° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° 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 Austin
The DMS coordinates are: 30°16'1.7'' N 97°44'35'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.26715°
LngO = -97.74306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.26715°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -97.74306 + 180° = 82.25694°
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 Austin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.26715, 82.25694)
In DMS format: 30°16'1.7'' N 97°44'35'' W.