Antipode of Saint Paul, United States
The opposite side of the world to Saint Paul is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Saint Paul
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 44.944, -93.093
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.944, 86.907
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Saint Paul' antipodal point (1,354 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Paul is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Paul is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Paul's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Paul.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,354 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,679 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,687 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,695 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,704 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,712 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,719 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,721 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,724 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,727 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 44.9444° N 93.0933° W
Elevation: 242 m (794 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 Saint Paul
The DMS coordinates are: 44°56'39.9'' N 93°5'35.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.94441°
LngO = -93.09327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.94441°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -93.09327 + 180° = 86.90673°
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 Saint Paul is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.94441, 86.90673)
In DMS format: 44°56'39.9'' N 93°5'35.8'' W.