Antipode of Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
The opposite side of the world to Flying Fish Cove is Fundación, Magdalena Department, Colombia.
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -10.422, 105.679
Antipodal point
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 10.422, -74.321
Fundación
Colombia
Fundación is the closest city to Flying Fish Cove's antipodal point (18 km).
The antipodal city to Flying Fish Cove is Fundación. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Flying Fish Cove is Fundación.
The distance from Flying Fish Cove to Fundación 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 Flying Fish Cove
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Flying Fish Cove's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Flying Fish Cove.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundación, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 18 km | (10.521, -74.185) |
| El Retén, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 22 km | (10.611, -74.268) |
| Aracataca, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 24 km | (10.592, -74.190) |
| Pivijay, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 33 km | (10.462, -74.616) |
| Algarrobo, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 38 km | (10.187, -74.575) |
| Ariguaní, Cesar Department | Colombia | 40 km | (10.250, -74.000) |
| Prado-Sevilla, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 43 km | (10.763, -74.139) |
| San Ángel, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 45 km | (10.030, -74.215) |
| El Copey, Cesar Department | Colombia | 50 km | (10.150, -73.961) |
| Punta de Piedras, Magdalena Department | Colombia | 52 km | (10.169, -74.717) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 10.5207° N 74.185° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Flying Fish Cove
The DMS coordinates are: 10°25'18.2'' S 105°40'44.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -10.42172°
LngO = 105.67912°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 10.42172°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 105.67912 - 180° = -74.32088°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Flying Fish Cove is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (10.42172, -74.32088)
In DMS format: 10°25'18.2'' S 105°40'44.8'' E .