Antipode of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Punta Cana is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.582, -68.404
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.582, 111.596
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Punta Cana's antipodal point (449 km).
The antipodal city to Punta Cana is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Punta Cana is North West Cape.
The distance from Punta Cana to North West Cape 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 Punta Cana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Punta Cana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Punta Cana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 449 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 455 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 500 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 553 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 584 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 596 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 596 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 597 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 599 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 599 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.5818° N 68.4043° 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 Punta Cana
The DMS coordinates are: 18°34'54.6'' N 68°24'15.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.58182°
LngO = -68.40431°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.58182°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.40431 + 180° = 111.59569°
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 Punta Cana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.58182, 111.59569)
In DMS format: 18°34'54.6'' N 68°24'15.5'' W.
