Antipode of Plymouth, Montserrat
The opposite side of the world to Plymouth is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Plymouth
Montserrat
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.706, -62.213
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.706, 117.787
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Plymouth's antipodal point (409 km).
The antipodal city to Plymouth is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Plymouth is Port Hedland.
The distance from Plymouth 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 Plymouth
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Plymouth's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Plymouth.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 419 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 445 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 452 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 455 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 456 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 457 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 458 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 458 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 459 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montserrat
Coordinates: 16.7056° N 62.2129° W
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Plymouth
The DMS coordinates are: 16°42'20'' N 62°12'46.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.70555°
LngO = -62.21292°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.70555°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.21292 + 180° = 117.78708°
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 Plymouth is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.70555, 117.78708)
In DMS format: 16°42'20'' N 62°12'46.5'' W.