Antipode of Santa Monica, United States
The opposite side of the world to Santa Monica is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, Reunion.
Santa Monica
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 34.019, -118.491
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.019, 61.509
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to Santa Monica's antipodal point (1,512 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Monica is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Monica is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from Santa Monica to Saint-Philippe 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 Santa Monica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Monica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Monica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Reunion | Reunion | 1,512 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Reunion | Reunion | 1,516 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Reunion | Reunion | 1,520 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Reunion | Reunion | 1,525 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Reunion | Reunion | 1,530 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Reunion | Reunion | 1,533 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Reunion | Reunion | 1,535 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Reunion | Reunion | 1,536 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| L'Étang-Salé, Reunion | Reunion | 1,538 km | (-21.250, 55.383) |
| Les Avirons, Reunion | Reunion | 1,541 km | (-21.241, 55.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.3609° S 55.7679° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Santa Monica
The DMS coordinates are: 34°1'10.2'' N 118°29'29'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.01949°
LngO = -118.49138°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.01949°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -118.49138 + 180° = 61.50862°
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 Santa Monica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.01949, 61.50862)
In DMS format: 34°1'10.2'' N 118°29'29'' W.