Antipode of Salt Lake City, United States
The opposite side of the world to Salt Lake City is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Salt Lake City
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.761, -111.891
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.761, 68.109
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Salt Lake City' antipodal point (969 km).
The antipodal city to Salt Lake City is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salt Lake City is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salt Lake City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salt Lake City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 969 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,378 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,379 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 2,446 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 2,452 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 2,456 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,459 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
| Rivière des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,459 km | (-20.493, 57.563) |
| Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,460 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
| Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,460 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 40.7608° N 111.8911° W
Elevation: 1,311 m (4,301 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 Salt Lake City
The DMS coordinates are: 40°45'38.8'' N 111°53'27.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.76078°
LngO = -111.89105°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.76078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -111.89105 + 180° = 68.10895°
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 Salt Lake City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.76078, 68.10895)
In DMS format: 40°45'38.8'' N 111°53'27.8'' W.