Antipode of Matanzas, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Matanzas is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Matanzas
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.243, -70.418
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.243, 109.582
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Matanzas's antipodal point (618 km).
The antipodal city to Matanzas is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matanzas is North West Cape.
The distance from Matanzas 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 Matanzas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matanzas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matanzas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 618 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 626 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 690 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 696 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 795 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 799 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 806 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 807 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 808 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 810 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.243° N 70.4177° W
Elevation: 39 m (128 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 Matanzas
The DMS coordinates are: 18°14'34.7'' N 70°25'3.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.24297°
LngO = -70.41768°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.24297°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.41768 + 180° = 109.58232°
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 Matanzas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.24297, 109.58232)
In DMS format: 18°14'34.7'' N 70°25'3.6'' W.