Antipode of Kew, Turks and Caicos Islands
The opposite side of the world to Kew is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Kew
Turks and Caicos Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.913, -71.993
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.913, 108.007
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Kew's antipodal point (609 km).
The antipodal city to Kew is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kew is Coral Bay.
The distance from Kew to Coral Bay is about 19,000 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 Kew
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kew's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kew.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 609 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 622 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 632 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 664 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 664 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 664 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 665 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 665 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 667 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 717 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
Coordinates: 21.9134° N 71.9927° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 23.1408° S 113.7763° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Kew
The DMS coordinates are: 21°54'48.2'' N 71°59'33.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.9134°
LngO = -71.99265°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.9134°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.99265 + 180° = 108.00735°
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 Kew is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.9134, 108.00735)
In DMS format: 21°54'48.2'' N 71°59'33.5'' W.