Antipode of Jacmel, Haiti
The opposite side of the world to Jacmel is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Jacmel
Haiti
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.234, -72.535
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.234, 107.465
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Jacmel's antipodal point (799 km).
The antipodal city to Jacmel is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jacmel is North West Cape.
The distance from Jacmel 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 Jacmel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jacmel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jacmel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 799 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 807 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 853 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 885 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 886 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 976 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 976 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 976 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 976 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 977 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port-au-Prince
Coordinates: 18.2343° N 72.5354° W
Elevation: 33 m (108 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 Jacmel
The DMS coordinates are: 18°14'3.4'' N 72°32'7.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.23427°
LngO = -72.53539°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.23427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.53539 + 180° = 107.46461°
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 Jacmel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.23427, 107.46461)
In DMS format: 18°14'3.4'' N 72°32'7.4'' W.