Antipode of Ducos, Martinique
The opposite side of the world to Ducos is Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, Australia.
Ducos
Martinique
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.575, -60.975
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.575, 119.025
Dampier Peninsula
Australia
Dampier Peninsula is the closest city to Ducos's antipodal point (487 km).
The antipodal city to Ducos is Dampier Peninsula. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ducos is Dampier Peninsula.
The distance from Ducos to Dampier Peninsula is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ducos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ducos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ducos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 487 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 501 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 503 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 502 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 502 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 503 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 504 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 506 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 507 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 508 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Martinique
Coordinates: 14.5753° N 60.9745° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 16.9324° S 122.8656° E
Elevation: 86 m (282 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 Ducos
The DMS coordinates are: 14°34'31'' N 60°58'28.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.57529°
LngO = -60.97453°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.57529°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.97453 + 180° = 119.02547°
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 Ducos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.57529, 119.02547)
In DMS format: 14°34'31'' N 60°58'28.3'' W.