Antipode of Fig Tree, Saint Kitts and Nevis

The opposite side of the world to Fig Tree is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.

Fig Tree

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Continent: America

Coordinates: 17.126, -62.603

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: America

Coordinates: -17.126, 117.397

Port Hedland

Australia

Port Hedland is the closest city to Fig Tree's antipodal point (375 km).

The antipodal city to Fig Tree is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fig Tree is Port Hedland.

The distance from Fig Tree 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 Fig Tree

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fig Tree's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fig Tree.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Port Hedland, WA Australia 375 km (-20.312, 118.611)
South Hedland, WA Australia 385 km (-20.407, 118.601)
Wickham, WA Australia 394 km (-20.675, 117.138)
Dampier, WA Australia 398 km (-20.663, 116.713)
Bulgarra, WA Australia 402 km (-20.726, 116.857)
Karratha, WA Australia 404 km (-20.738, 116.846)
Pegs Creek, WA Australia 404 km (-20.738, 116.833)
Roebourne, WA Australia 404 km (-20.772, 117.146)
Millars Well, WA Australia 405 km (-20.742, 116.817)
Nickol, WA Australia 406 km (-20.746, 116.795)

Fig Tree, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Local time:

Coordinates: 17.1262° N 62.6027° 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 Fig Tree

The DMS coordinates are: 17°7'34.4'' N 62°36'9.5'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 17.12623°

LngO = -62.60265°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -17.12623°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.60265 + 180° = 117.39735°

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 Fig Tree is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.12623, 117.39735)

In DMS format: 17°7'34.4'' N 62°36'9.5'' W.

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