Antipode of Spanish Town, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Spanish Town is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Spanish Town
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.991, -76.957
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.991, 103.043
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Spanish Town's antipodal point (884 km).
The antipodal city to Spanish Town is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Spanish Town is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Spanish Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Spanish Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 884 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 929 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,229 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,238 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,235 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,235 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,235 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Coordinates: 17.9911° N 76.9574° W
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Spanish Town
The DMS coordinates are: 17°59'27.9'' N 76°57'26.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.99107°
LngO = -76.95742°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.99107°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.95742 + 180° = 103.04258°
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 Spanish Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.99107, 103.04258)
In DMS format: 17°59'27.9'' N 76°57'26.7'' W.