Antipode of Constant Spring, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Constant Spring is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Constant Spring
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.051, -76.794
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.051, 103.206
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Constant Spring's antipodal point (885 km).
The antipodal city to Constant Spring is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Constant Spring is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Constant Spring to Flying Fish Cove is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Constant Spring
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Constant Spring's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Constant Spring.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 885 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 946 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,211 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,220 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,237 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,235 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,236 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
Constant Spring, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.0508° N 76.7937° W
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° 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 Constant Spring
The DMS coordinates are: 18°3'2.8'' N 76°47'37.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.05078°
LngO = -76.79372°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.05078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.79372 + 180° = 103.20628°
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 Constant Spring is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.05078, 103.20628)
In DMS format: 18°3'2.8'' N 76°47'37.4'' W.
