Antipode of San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to San Cristóbal is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
San Cristóbal
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.417, -70.100
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.417, 109.900
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to San Cristóbal's antipodal point (581 km).
The antipodal city to San Cristóbal is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Cristóbal is North West Cape.
The distance from San Cristóbal 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 San Cristóbal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Cristóbal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Cristóbal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 581 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 588 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 651 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 661 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 757 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 761 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 768 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 769 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 770 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 771 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4167° N 70.1° 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 San Cristóbal
The DMS coordinates are: 18°25'0'' N 70°5'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.41667°
LngO = -70.1°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.41667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.1 + 180° = 109.9°
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 San Cristóbal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.41667, 109.9)
In DMS format: 18°25'0'' N 70°5'60'' W.
