Antipode of Des Moines, United States
The opposite side of the world to Des Moines is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Des Moines
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.601, -93.609
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.601, 86.391
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Des Moines' antipodal point (1,525 km).
The antipodal city to Des Moines is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Des Moines is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Des Moines to Port-aux-Français 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 Des Moines
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Des Moines' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Des Moines.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,525 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,640 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,643 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,651 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,659 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,664 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,671 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,674 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,677 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,680 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 41.6005° N 93.6091° W
Elevation: 264 m (866 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Kerguelen
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
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 Des Moines
The DMS coordinates are: 41°36'1.9'' N 93°36'32.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.60054°
LngO = -93.60911°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.60054°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -93.60911 + 180° = 86.39089°
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 Des Moines is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.60054, 86.39089)
In DMS format: 41°36'1.9'' N 93°36'32.8'' W.