Antipode of Oviedo, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Oviedo is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Oviedo
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.801, -71.401
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -17.801, 108.599
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Oviedo's antipodal point (729 km).
The antipodal city to Oviedo is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oviedo is North West Cape.
The distance from Oviedo to North West Cape 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 Oviedo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oviedo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oviedo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 729 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 737 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 801 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 804 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 875 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 910 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 914 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 921 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 922 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 923 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
Oviedo, Dominican Republic
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.8014° N 71.401° W
North West Cape, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
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 Oviedo
The DMS coordinates are: 17°48'4.9'' N 71°24'3.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.80136°
LngO = -71.401°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.80136°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.401 + 180° = 108.599°
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 Oviedo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.80136, 108.599)
In DMS format: 17°48'4.9'' N 71°24'3.6'' W.
