Antipode of La Plaine, Dominica
The opposite side of the world to La Plaine is Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia.
La Plaine
Dominica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.328, -61.248
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.328, 118.752
Bilingurr
Australia
Bilingurr is the closest city to La Plaine's antipodal point (468 km).
The antipodal city to La Plaine is Bilingurr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Plaine is Bilingurr.
The distance from La Plaine to Bilingurr 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 La Plaine
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Plaine's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Plaine.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 468 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 470 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 471 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 472 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 474 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 492 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 509 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 529 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 552 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Derby, WA | Australia | 565 km | (-17.303, 123.629) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Dominica
Coordinates: 15.3277° N 61.2475° W
Elevation: 87 m (285 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 17.9091° S 122.2292° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 La Plaine
The DMS coordinates are: 15°19'39.6'' N 61°14'51.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.32768°
LngO = -61.24753°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.32768°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.24753 + 180° = 118.75247°
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 La Plaine is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.32768, 118.75247)
In DMS format: 15°19'39.6'' N 61°14'51.1'' W.