Antipode of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Basseterre is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Basseterre
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.296, -62.725
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -17.296, 117.275
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Basseterre's antipodal point (362 km).
The antipodal city to Basseterre is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Basseterre is Port Hedland.
The distance from Basseterre 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 Basseterre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Basseterre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Basseterre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 362 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 377 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 382 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 384 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 384 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 384 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 385 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 385 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.2955° N 62.725° W
Port Hedland, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.3122° S 118.6106° 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 Basseterre
The DMS coordinates are: 17°17'43.8'' N 62°43'30'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.2955°
LngO = -62.72499°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.2955°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.72499 + 180° = 117.27501°
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 Basseterre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.2955, 117.27501)
In DMS format: 17°17'43.8'' N 62°43'30'' W.
