Antipode of Deshaies, Guadeloupe
The opposite side of the world to Deshaies is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Deshaies
Guadeloupe
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.307, -61.794
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.307, 118.206
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Deshaies's antipodal point (445 km).
The antipodal city to Deshaies is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Deshaies is Port Hedland.
The distance from Deshaies 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 Deshaies
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Deshaies' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Deshaies.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 445 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 456 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 462 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 463 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 464 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 465 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 466 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 486 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 496 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 501 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guadeloupe
Coordinates: 16.3067° N 61.7944° 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 Deshaies
The DMS coordinates are: 16°18'24.2'' N 61°47'39.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.30672°
LngO = -61.79435°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.30672°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.79435 + 180° = 118.20565°
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 Deshaies is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.30672, 118.20565)
In DMS format: 16°18'24.2'' N 61°47'39.7'' W.