Antipode of Saint-François, Guadeloupe
The opposite side of the world to Saint-François is Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia.
Saint-François
Guadeloupe
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.252, -61.273
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.252, 118.727
Bilingurr
Australia
Bilingurr is the closest city to Saint-François's antipodal point (415 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-François is Bilingurr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-François is Bilingurr.
The distance from Saint-François to Bilingurr 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 Saint-François
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-François' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-François.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 415 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 416 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 417 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 419 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 422 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 448 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 451 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 450 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 454 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 460 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guadeloupe
Coordinates: 16.2524° N 61.2733° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 17.9091° S 122.2292° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Saint-François
The DMS coordinates are: 16°15'8.5'' N 61°16'24'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.25236°
LngO = -61.27332°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.25236°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.27332 + 180° = 118.72668°
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 Saint-François is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.25236, 118.72668)
In DMS format: 16°15'8.5'' N 61°16'24'' W.