Antipode of Middle Island, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Middle Island is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Middle Island
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.326, -62.811
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.326, 117.189
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Middle Island's antipodal point (363 km).
The antipodal city to Middle Island is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Middle Island is Port Hedland.
The distance from Middle Island 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 Middle Island
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Middle Island's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Middle Island.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 363 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 378 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 379 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Kitts
Coordinates: 17.3259° N 62.8106° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Middle Island
The DMS coordinates are: 17°19'33.2'' N 62°48'38'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.3259°
LngO = -62.81055°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.3259°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.81055 + 180° = 117.18945°
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 Middle Island is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.3259, 117.18945)
In DMS format: 17°19'33.2'' N 62°48'38'' W.