Antipode of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Santo Domingo is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.472, -69.892
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.472, 110.108
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Santo Domingo's antipodal point (561 km).
The antipodal city to Santo Domingo is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo Domingo is North West Cape.
The distance from Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo Domingo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo Domingo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 561 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 568 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 630 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 643 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 734 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 739 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 745 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 746 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 747 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 749 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.4719° N 69.8923° W
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 ft)
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 Santo Domingo
The DMS coordinates are: 18°28'18.7'' N 69°53'32.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.47186°
LngO = -69.89232°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.47186°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.89232 + 180° = 110.10768°
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 Santo Domingo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.47186, 110.10768)
In DMS format: 18°28'18.7'' N 69°53'32.4'' W.