The opposite side of the world to Dallas is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.783, -96.807
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -32.783, 83.193
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Dallas' antipodal point (2,132 km).
The antipodal city to Dallas is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dallas is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Dallas 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 Dallas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dallas.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,132 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,444 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,444 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,674 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,873 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,874 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,874 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,875 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,875 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,875 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.7831° N 96.8067° 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 Dallas
The DMS coordinates are: 32°46'59'' N 96°48'24'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.78306°
LngO = -96.80667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.78306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -96.80667 + 180° = 83.19333°
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 Dallas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.78306, 83.19333)
In DMS format: 32°46'59'' N 96°48'24'' W.