Antipode of Machiques, Venezuela
The opposite side of the world to Machiques is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Machiques
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 10.061, -72.552
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.061, 107.448
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Machiques's antipodal point (198 km).
The antipodal city to Machiques is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Machiques is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Machiques to Flying Fish Cove 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 Machiques
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Machiques' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Machiques.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 198 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sindangkerta, West Java | Indonesia | 263 km | (-7.765, 108.071) |
| Cikawunggading, West Java | Indonesia | 263 km | (-7.770, 108.102) |
| Ciheras, West Java | Indonesia | 264 km | (-7.731, 107.962) |
| Cipatujah Selatan, West Java | Indonesia | 264 km | (-7.743, 108.017) |
| Ciandum, West Java | Indonesia | 264 km | (-7.736, 107.998) |
| Cipatujah, West Java | Indonesia | 265 km | (-7.733, 108.020) |
| Cipanas, West Java | Indonesia | 265 km | (-7.720, 107.968) |
| Sukahaji Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 266 km | (-7.775, 108.185) |
| Cibalieur, West Java | Indonesia | 266 km | (-7.697, 107.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Caracas
Coordinates: 10.0608° N 72.5521° W
Elevation: 99 m (325 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 Machiques
The DMS coordinates are: 10°3'38.8'' N 72°33'7.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.06077°
LngO = -72.55212°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.06077°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.55212 + 180° = 107.44788°
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 Machiques is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.06077, 107.44788)
In DMS format: 10°3'38.8'' N 72°33'7.6'' W.