Antipode of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Plata is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.793, -70.688
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.793, 109.312
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Puerto Plata's antipodal point (545 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Plata is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Plata is North West Cape.
The distance from Puerto Plata to North West Cape is about 19,000 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 Puerto Plata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Plata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Plata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 545 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 554 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 593 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 638 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 719 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 719 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 719 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 720 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 720 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 721 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.7934° N 70.6884° 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 Puerto Plata
The DMS coordinates are: 19°47'36.4'' N 70°41'18.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.79344°
LngO = -70.6884°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.79344°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.6884 + 180° = 109.3116°
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 Puerto Plata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.79344, 109.3116)
In DMS format: 19°47'36.4'' N 70°41'18.2'' W.
