Antipode of Bouillante, Guadeloupe
The opposite side of the world to Bouillante is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Bouillante
Guadeloupe
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.130, -61.769
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.130, 118.231
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Bouillante's antipodal point (465 km).
The antipodal city to Bouillante is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bouillante is Port Hedland.
The distance from Bouillante 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 Bouillante
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bouillante's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bouillante.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 465 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 469 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 470 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 471 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 471 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 472 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 475 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 497 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 503 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 507 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guadeloupe
Coordinates: 16.1304° N 61.769° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Bouillante
The DMS coordinates are: 16°7'49.5'' N 61°46'8.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.13043°
LngO = -61.76895°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.13043°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.76895 + 180° = 118.23105°
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 Bouillante is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.13043, 118.23105)
In DMS format: 16°7'49.5'' N 61°46'8.2'' W.