Antipode of Los Altos, United States
The opposite side of the world to Los Altos is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Los Altos
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.385, -122.114
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.385, 57.886
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Los Altos' antipodal point (1,659 km).
The antipodal city to Los Altos is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Los Altos is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Los Altos 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 Los Altos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Los Altos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Los Altos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,659 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,716 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,751 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,756 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,782 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,788 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,788 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,791 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,794 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,800 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 37.3852° N 122.1141° W
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 Los Altos
The DMS coordinates are: 37°23'6.8'' N 122°6'50.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.38522°
LngO = -122.11413°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.38522°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -122.11413 + 180° = 57.88587°
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 Los Altos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.38522, 57.88587)
In DMS format: 37°23'6.8'' N 122°6'50.9'' W.