Antipode of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe
The opposite side of the world to Pointe-Noire is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Pointe-Noire
Guadeloupe
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.232, -61.789
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.232, 118.211
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Pointe-Noire's antipodal point (454 km).
The antipodal city to Pointe-Noire is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pointe-Noire is Port Hedland.
The distance from Pointe-Noire to Port Hedland 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 Pointe-Noire
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pointe-Noire's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pointe-Noire.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 454 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 464 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 466 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 467 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 466 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 468 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 469 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 491 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 503 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 504 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guadeloupe
Coordinates: 16.2322° N 61.7892° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.3122° S 118.6106° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Pointe-Noire
The DMS coordinates are: 16°13'55.8'' N 61°47'21'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.23218°
LngO = -61.78917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.23218°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.78917 + 180° = 118.21083°
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 Pointe-Noire is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.23218, 118.21083)
In DMS format: 16°13'55.8'' N 61°47'21'' W.