Antipode of Fort-de-France, Martinique
The opposite side of the world to Fort-de-France is Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, Australia.
Fort-de-France
Martinique
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.604, -61.074
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.604, 118.926
Dampier Peninsula
Australia
Dampier Peninsula is the closest city to Fort-de-France's antipodal point (495 km).
The antipodal city to Fort-de-France is Dampier Peninsula. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fort-de-France is Dampier Peninsula.
The distance from Fort-de-France 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 Fort-de-France
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fort-de-France's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fort-de-France.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 495 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 508 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 507 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 508 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 508 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 509 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 511 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 512 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 511 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 513 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Martinique
Coordinates: 14.6037° N 61.0742° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Fort-de-France
The DMS coordinates are: 14°36'13.1'' N 61°4'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.60365°
LngO = -61.07418°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.60365°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.07418 + 180° = 118.92582°
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 Fort-de-France is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.60365, 118.92582)
In DMS format: 14°36'13.1'' N 61°4'27'' W.