Antipode of Wilmington, United States
The opposite side of the world to Wilmington is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
Wilmington
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.780, -118.263
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.780, 61.737
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to Wilmington's antipodal point (1,496 km).
The antipodal city to Wilmington is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wilmington is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from Wilmington 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 Wilmington
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wilmington's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wilmington.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,496 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,500 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,505 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,510 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,515 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,518 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,519 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,521 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| L'Étang-Salé, Réunion | Reunion | 1,523 km | (-21.250, 55.383) |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Réunion | Reunion | 1,525 km | (-21.134, 55.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 33.78° N 118.2626° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Wilmington
The DMS coordinates are: 33°46'48.1'' N 118°15'45.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.78002°
LngO = -118.26257°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.78002°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -118.26257 + 180° = 61.73743°
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 Wilmington is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.78002, 61.73743)
In DMS format: 33°46'48.1'' N 118°15'45.3'' W.