Antipode of Pares, Antigua and Barbuda
The opposite side of the world to Pares is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Pares
Antigua and Barbuda
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.085, -61.754
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.085, 118.246
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Pares's antipodal point (359 km).
The antipodal city to Pares is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pares is Port Hedland.
The distance from Pares 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 Pares
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pares' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pares.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 359 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 370 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 415 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 414 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 424 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 429 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 428 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 429 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 432 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 430 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Antigua
Coordinates: 17.0849° N 61.7545° W
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Pares
The DMS coordinates are: 17°5'5.7'' N 61°45'16'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.08493°
LngO = -61.75445°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.08493°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.75445 + 180° = 118.24555°
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 Pares is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.08493, 118.24555)
In DMS format: 17°5'5.7'' N 61°45'16'' W.