Antipode of Saint James, Cayman Islands
The opposite side of the world to Saint James is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Saint James
Cayman Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.267, -81.289
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.267, 98.711
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Saint James's antipodal point (812 km).
The antipodal city to Saint James is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint James is West Island.
The distance from Saint James to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Saint James
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint James' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint James.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 812 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,232 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,565 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,565 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,566 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 1,567 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,568 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 1,569 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Nagrak, West Java | Indonesia | 1,569 km | (-7.336, 106.553) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 1,568 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayman
Coordinates: 19.2671° N 81.2889° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Saint James
The DMS coordinates are: 19°16'1.7'' N 81°17'19.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.26713°
LngO = -81.28887°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.26713°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.28887 + 180° = 98.71113°
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 Saint James is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.26713, 98.71113)
In DMS format: 19°16'1.7'' N 81°17'19.9'' W.