Antipode of Moca, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Moca is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Moca
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.395, -67.113
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.395, 112.887
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Moca's antipodal point (409 km).
The antipodal city to Moca is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moca is North West Cape.
The distance from Moca to North West Cape 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 Moca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 412 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 428 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 474 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 486 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 487 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 487 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 489 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 490 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 490 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.3947° N 67.1132° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Moca
The DMS coordinates are: 18°23'40.8'' N 67°6'47.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.39467°
LngO = -67.11324°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.39467°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -67.11324 + 180° = 112.88676°
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 Moca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.39467, 112.88676)
In DMS format: 18°23'40.8'' N 67°6'47.7'' W.