Antipode of Gonaïves, Haiti
The opposite side of the world to Gonaïves is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Gonaïves
Haiti
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.448, -72.689
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.448, 107.311
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Gonaïves's antipodal point (752 km).
The antipodal city to Gonaïves is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gonaïves is North West Cape.
The distance from Gonaïves to North West Cape is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gonaïves
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gonaïves' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gonaïves.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 752 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 761 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 786 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 849 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 889 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 889 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 889 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 889 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 890 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 890 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port-au-Prince
Coordinates: 19.4476° N 72.6893° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Gonaïves
The DMS coordinates are: 19°26'51.2'' N 72°41'21.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.44755°
LngO = -72.68928°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.44755°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.68928 + 180° = 107.31072°
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 Gonaïves is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.44755, 107.31072)
In DMS format: 19°26'51.2'' N 72°41'21.4'' W.