Antipode of Willikies, Antigua and Barbuda
The opposite side of the world to Willikies is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Willikies
Antigua and Barbuda
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.087, -61.709
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.087, 118.291
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Willikies's antipodal point (359 km).
The antipodal city to Willikies is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Willikies is Port Hedland.
The distance from Willikies 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 Willikies
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Willikies' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Willikies.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 359 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 369 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 410 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 415 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 425 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 428 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 425 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 428 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 429 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 430 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Antigua
Coordinates: 17.0868° N 61.7093° W
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Willikies
The DMS coordinates are: 17°5'12.6'' N 61°42'33.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.08684°
LngO = -61.7093°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.08684°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.7093 + 180° = 118.2907°
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 Willikies is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.08684, 118.2907)
In DMS format: 17°5'12.6'' N 61°42'33.5'' W.