Antipode of Las Vegas, United States
The opposite side of the world to Las Vegas is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Las Vegas
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.175, -115.137
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.175, 64.863
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Las Vegas' antipodal point (1,527 km).
The antipodal city to Las Vegas is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Vegas is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Vegas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Vegas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,527 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,832 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,833 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,864 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,870 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,875 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,877 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
| Rivière des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,878 km | (-20.493, 57.563) |
| Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,878 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
| Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,878 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 36.175° N 115.1372° W
Elevation: 613 m (2,011 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 Las Vegas
The DMS coordinates are: 36°10'29.9'' N 115°8'14'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.17497°
LngO = -115.13722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.17497°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -115.13722 + 180° = 64.86278°
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 Las Vegas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.17497, 64.86278)
In DMS format: 36°10'29.9'' N 115°8'14'' W.