Antipode of Saint Paul’s, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Saint Paul’s is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Saint Paul’s
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.406, -62.836
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.406, 117.164
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Saint Paul’s's antipodal point (356 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Paul’s is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Paul’s is Port Hedland.
The distance from Saint Paul’s 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 Saint Paul’s
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Paul’s' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Paul’s.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 356 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 362 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 364 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 365 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 369 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 370 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Kitts
Coordinates: 17.4061° N 62.8356° W
Elevation: 59 m (194 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 Saint Paul’s
The DMS coordinates are: 17°24'21.8'' N 62°50'8.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.40605°
LngO = -62.83562°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.40605°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.83562 + 180° = 117.16438°
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 Paul’s is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.40605, 117.16438)
In DMS format: 17°24'21.8'' N 62°50'8.2'' W.