Antipode of Azua, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Azua is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Azua
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.453, -70.735
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.453, 109.265
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Azua's antipodal point (629 km).
The antipodal city to Azua is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Azua is North West Cape.
The distance from Azua to North West Cape 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 Azua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Azua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Azua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 629 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 637 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 700 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 706 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 818 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 819 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 830 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 830 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 832 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 833 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.4532° N 70.7349° W
Elevation: 86 m (282 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Azua
The DMS coordinates are: 18°27'11.5'' N 70°44'5.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.45319°
LngO = -70.7349°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.45319°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.7349 + 180° = 109.2651°
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 Azua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.45319, 109.2651)
In DMS format: 18°27'11.5'' N 70°44'5.6'' W.