Antipode of Lucaya, Bahamas
The opposite side of the world to Lucaya is Denham, Western Australia, Australia.
Lucaya
Bahamas
Continent: America
Coordinates: 26.533, -78.667
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -26.533, 101.333
Denham
Australia
Denham is the closest city to Lucaya's antipodal point (1,220 km).
The antipodal city to Lucaya is Denham. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lucaya is Denham.
The distance from Lucaya to Denham is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lucaya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lucaya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lucaya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,220 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,249 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,250 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,250 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,250 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,252 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,254 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 1,278 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,312 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 1,330 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
Lucaya, Bahamas
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.5333° N 78.6667° W
Denham, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.9268° S 113.5333° E
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 Lucaya
The DMS coordinates are: 26°31'60'' N 78°40'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.53333°
LngO = -78.66667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.53333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.66667 + 180° = 101.33333°
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 Lucaya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.53333, 101.33333)
In DMS format: 26°31'60'' N 78°40'0'' W.
