Antipode of Baní, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Baní is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Baní
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.280, -70.332
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.280, 109.668
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Baní's antipodal point (609 km).
The antipodal city to Baní is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baní is North West Cape.
The distance from Baní 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 Baní
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baní's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baní.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 609 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 617 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 680 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 687 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 785 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 789 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 796 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 797 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 798 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 800 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.2796° N 70.3319° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Baní
The DMS coordinates are: 18°16'46.7'' N 70°19'54.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.27964°
LngO = -70.33185°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.27964°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.33185 + 180° = 109.66815°
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 Baní is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.27964, 109.66815)
In DMS format: 18°16'46.7'' N 70°19'54.7'' W.