Antipode of Discovery Bay, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Discovery Bay is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Discovery Bay
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.459, -77.400
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.459, 102.600
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Discovery Bay's antipodal point (933 km).
The antipodal city to Discovery Bay is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Discovery Bay is West Island.
The distance from Discovery Bay to West Island 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 Discovery Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Discovery Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Discovery Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 933 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 949 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,254 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,264 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,273 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,299 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,300 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,300 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,300 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,300 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Coordinates: 18.4587° N 77.4° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Discovery Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 18°27'31.4'' N 77°23'59.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.45873°
LngO = -77.39997°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.45873°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.39997 + 180° = 102.60003°
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 Discovery Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.45873, 102.60003)
In DMS format: 18°27'31.4'' N 77°23'59.9'' W.