Antipode of Ponce, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Ponce is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.010, -66.624
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.010, 113.376
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Ponce's antipodal point (439 km).
The antipodal city to Ponce is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ponce is North West Cape.
The distance from Ponce 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 Ponce
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ponce's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ponce.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 439 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 441 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 441 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 457 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 470 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 471 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 471 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 472 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 473 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 473 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.0103° N 66.624° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Ponce
The DMS coordinates are: 18°0'37.1'' N 66°37'26.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.01031°
LngO = -66.62398°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.01031°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.62398 + 180° = 113.37602°
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 Ponce is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.01031, 113.37602)
In DMS format: 18°0'37.1'' N 66°37'26.3'' W.