Antipode of Palm Beach, Aruba
The opposite side of the world to Palm Beach is Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia.
Palm Beach
Aruba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.568, -70.039
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.568, 109.961
Pacitan
Indonesia
Pacitan is the closest city to Palm Beach's antipodal point (500 km).
The antipodal city to Palm Beach is Pacitan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palm Beach is Pacitan.
The distance from Palm Beach to Pacitan 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 Palm Beach
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palm Beach's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palm Beach.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacitan, East Java | Indonesia | 500 km | (-8.194, 111.103) |
| Ngulung Kulon, East Java | Indonesia | 501 km | (-8.304, 111.507) |
| Ngulung Wetan, East Java | Indonesia | 502 km | (-8.293, 111.487) |
| Krajan Craken, East Java | Indonesia | 503 km | (-8.296, 111.544) |
| Sobo, East Java | Indonesia | 504 km | (-8.282, 111.511) |
| Munjungan, East Java | Indonesia | 504 km | (-8.303, 111.579) |
| Banjar, East Java | Indonesia | 504 km | (-8.268, 111.480) |
| Tawing, East Java | Indonesia | 504 km | (-8.307, 111.596) |
| Nglebeng, East Java | Indonesia | 504 km | (-8.256, 111.454) |
| Bendoroto, East Java | Indonesia | 505 km | (-8.308, 111.610) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Aruba
Coordinates: 12.5685° N 70.0389° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 8.1939° S 111.1033° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Palm Beach
The DMS coordinates are: 12°34'6.5'' N 70°2'19.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.56847°
LngO = -70.03887°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.56847°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.03887 + 180° = 109.96113°
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 Palm Beach is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.56847, 109.96113)
In DMS format: 12°34'6.5'' N 70°2'19.9'' W.