Antipode of Quisqueya, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Quisqueya is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Quisqueya
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.555, -69.408
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.555, 110.592
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Quisqueya's antipodal point (518 km).
The antipodal city to Quisqueya is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Quisqueya is North West Cape.
The distance from Quisqueya 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 Quisqueya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Quisqueya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Quisqueya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 518 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 525 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 583 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 606 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 683 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 690 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 694 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 695 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 696 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 698 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Quisqueya, Dominican Republic
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.5554° N 69.4081° 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 Quisqueya
The DMS coordinates are: 18°33'19.5'' N 69°24'29.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.55542°
LngO = -69.40814°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.55542°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.40814 + 180° = 110.59186°
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 Quisqueya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.55542, 110.59186)
In DMS format: 18°33'19.5'' N 69°24'29.3'' W.
