Antipode of Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Las Matas de Farfán is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Las Matas de Farfán
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.873, -71.517
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.873, 108.483
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Las Matas de Farfán's antipodal point (670 km).
The antipodal city to Las Matas de Farfán is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Matas de Farfán is North West Cape.
The distance from Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Matas de Farfán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Matas de Farfán.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 670 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 679 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 725 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 757 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 853 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 853 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 853 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 853 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 854 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 854 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.8731° N 71.5166° W
Elevation: 451 m (1,480 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 Las Matas de Farfán
The DMS coordinates are: 18°52'23.1'' N 71°30'59.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.87309°
LngO = -71.51656°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.87309°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.51656 + 180° = 108.48344°
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 Las Matas de Farfán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.87309, 108.48344)
In DMS format: 18°52'23.1'' N 71°30'59.6'' W.