Antipode of Washington, Aruba
The opposite side of the world to Washington is Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia.
Washington
Aruba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.558, -70.038
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.558, 109.962
Pacitan
Indonesia
Pacitan is the closest city to Washington's antipodal point (499 km).
The antipodal city to Washington is Pacitan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Washington is Pacitan.
The distance from Washington 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 Washington
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Washington's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Washington.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacitan, East Java | Indonesia | 499 km | (-8.194, 111.103) |
| Ngulung Kulon, East Java | Indonesia | 500 km | (-8.304, 111.507) |
| Ngulung Wetan, East Java | Indonesia | 500 km | (-8.293, 111.487) |
| Krajan Craken, East Java | Indonesia | 502 km | (-8.296, 111.544) |
| Sobo, East Java | Indonesia | 502 km | (-8.282, 111.511) |
| Munjungan, East Java | Indonesia | 503 km | (-8.303, 111.579) |
| Banjar, East Java | Indonesia | 503 km | (-8.268, 111.480) |
| Tawing, East Java | Indonesia | 503 km | (-8.307, 111.596) |
| Nglebeng, East Java | Indonesia | 503 km | (-8.256, 111.454) |
| Bendoroto, East Java | Indonesia | 504 km | (-8.308, 111.610) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Aruba
Coordinates: 12.5584° N 70.0382° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Washington
The DMS coordinates are: 12°33'30.1'' N 70°2'17.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.55837°
LngO = -70.03816°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.55837°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.03816 + 180° = 109.96184°
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 Washington is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.55837, 109.96184)
In DMS format: 12°33'30.1'' N 70°2'17.4'' W.