Antipode of Paris, United States
The opposite side of the world to Paris is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Paris
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.302, -88.327
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.302, 91.673
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Paris's antipodal point (2,135 km).
The antipodal city to Paris is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paris is Gnarabup.
The distance from Paris to Gnarabup 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 Paris
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paris' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paris.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,135 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,142 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,144 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,148 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,149 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,155 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,159 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,163 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 2,168 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,168 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Paris, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.302° N 88.3267° W
Gnarabup, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° 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 Paris
The DMS coordinates are: 36°18'7.2'' N 88°19'36.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.302°
LngO = -88.32671°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.302°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.32671 + 180° = 91.67329°
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 Paris is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.302, 91.67329)
In DMS format: 36°18'7.2'' N 88°19'36.2'' W.
