Antipode of Fresno, United States
The opposite side of the world to Fresno is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Fresno
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.748, -119.772
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -36.748, 60.228
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Fresno' antipodal point (1,616 km).
The antipodal city to Fresno is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fresno is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Fresno 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Fresno
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fresno's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fresno.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,616 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,759 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,761 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,765 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,769 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,774 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,776 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,780 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| Les Avirons, Réunion | Reunion | 1,783 km | (-21.241, 55.337) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,784 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
Fresno, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.7477° N 119.7724° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
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 Fresno
The DMS coordinates are: 36°44'51.8'' N 119°46'20.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.74773°
LngO = -119.77237°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.74773°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -119.77237 + 180° = 60.22763°
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 Fresno is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.74773, 60.22763)
In DMS format: 36°44'51.8'' N 119°46'20.5'' W.
