Antipode of Buckleys, Antigua and Barbuda
The opposite side of the world to Buckleys is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Buckleys
Antigua and Barbuda
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.072, -61.813
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.072, 118.187
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Buckleys's antipodal point (361 km).
The antipodal city to Buckleys is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buckleys is Port Hedland.
The distance from Buckleys 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 Buckleys
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buckleys' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buckleys.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 361 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 414 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 421 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 424 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 427 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 428 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 430 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 430 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 431 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Antigua
Coordinates: 17.0722° N 61.8134° W
Elevation: 89 m (292 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 Buckleys
The DMS coordinates are: 17°4'20'' N 61°48'48.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.07221°
LngO = -61.81337°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.07221°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.81337 + 180° = 118.18663°
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 Buckleys is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.07221, 118.18663)
In DMS format: 17°4'20'' N 61°48'48.1'' W.