Antipode of Houston, United States
The opposite side of the world to Houston is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Houston
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 29.763, -95.363
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.763, 84.637
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Houston's antipodal point (2,321 km).
The antipodal city to Houston is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houston is West Island.
The distance from Houston to West Island 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 Houston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,321 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,414 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,414 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,493 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 2,870 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 2,886 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,900 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,897 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,898 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,898 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Houston, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° 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 Houston
The DMS coordinates are: 29°45'47.8'' N 95°21'47.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.76328°
LngO = -95.36327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.76328°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -95.36327 + 180° = 84.63673°
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 Houston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.76328, 84.63673)
In DMS format: 29°45'47.8'' N 95°21'47.8'' W.
