Antipode of Speightstown, Barbados
The opposite side of the world to Speightstown is Lupe, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Speightstown
Barbados
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.251, -59.644
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.251, 120.356
Lupe
Indonesia
Lupe is the closest city to Speightstown's antipodal point (319 km).
The antipodal city to Speightstown is Lupe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Speightstown is Lupe.
The distance from Speightstown to Lupe is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Speightstown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Speightstown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Speightstown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupe, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 319 km | (-10.617, 121.553) |
| Loboma, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 320 km | (-10.621, 121.575) |
| Bogi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 320 km | (-10.616, 121.574) |
| Maae, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 321 km | (-10.618, 121.599) |
| Ujudima, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 323 km | (-10.608, 121.609) |
| Ledeunu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 323 km | (-10.606, 121.611) |
| Para, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 330 km | (-10.597, 121.730) |
| Lenakapa, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 330 km | (-10.601, 121.756) |
| Lederaba, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 331 km | (-10.574, 121.722) |
| Gelanalalu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 332 km | (-10.603, 121.784) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Barbados
Coordinates: 13.2507° N 59.644° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 10.6167° S 121.5531° E
Elevation: 107 m (351 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 Speightstown
The DMS coordinates are: 13°15'2.6'' N 59°38'38.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.25072°
LngO = -59.64396°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.25072°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -59.64396 + 180° = 120.35604°
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 Speightstown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.25072, 120.35604)
In DMS format: 13°15'2.6'' N 59°38'38.3'' W.