Antipode of Les Cayes, Haiti
The opposite side of the world to Les Cayes is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Les Cayes
Haiti
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.192, -73.749
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.192, 106.251
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Les Cayes's antipodal point (862 km).
The antipodal city to Les Cayes is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Les Cayes is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Les Cayes to Flying Fish Cove 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 Les Cayes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Les Cayes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Les Cayes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 862 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 912 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 921 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 956 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 1,003 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,066 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,066 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,066 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,066 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,067 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port-au-Prince
Coordinates: 18.192° N 73.7495° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 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 Les Cayes
The DMS coordinates are: 18°11'31.2'' N 73°44'58.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.19199°
LngO = -73.74948°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.19199°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.74948 + 180° = 106.25052°
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 Les Cayes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.19199, 106.25052)
In DMS format: 18°11'31.2'' N 73°44'58.1'' W.