Antipode of Sassier, Haiti
The opposite side of the world to Sassier is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Sassier
Haiti
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.583, -74.118
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.583, 105.882
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Sassier's antipodal point (903 km).
The antipodal city to Sassier is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sassier is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Sassier 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 Sassier
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sassier's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sassier.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 903 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 928 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 937 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 964 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 1,023 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,064 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,064 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,064 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,064 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,065 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port-au-Prince
Coordinates: 18.5834° N 74.1183° W
Elevation: 121 m (397 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 Sassier
The DMS coordinates are: 18°35'0.1'' N 74°7'6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.58336°
LngO = -74.11833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.58336°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.11833 + 180° = 105.88167°
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 Sassier is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.58336, 105.88167)
In DMS format: 18°35'0.1'' N 74°7'6'' W.