Antipode of Oakland, United States
The opposite side of the world to Oakland is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Oakland
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.804, -122.271
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -37.804, 57.729
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Oakland' antipodal point (1,627 km).
The antipodal city to Oakland is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oakland is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Oakland 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 Oakland
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oakland's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oakland.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,627 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,743 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,777 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,781 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,806 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 1,832 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,832 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,832 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 1,838 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,835 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
Oakland, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8044° N 122.2708° 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 Oakland
The DMS coordinates are: 37°48'15.7'' N 122°16'14.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.80437°
LngO = -122.2708°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.80437°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -122.2708 + 180° = 57.7292°
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 Oakland is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.80437, 57.7292)
In DMS format: 37°48'15.7'' N 122°16'14.9'' W.
