Antipode of Lionel Town, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Lionel Town is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Lionel Town
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.810, -77.241
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.810, 102.759
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Lionel Town's antipodal point (876 km).
The antipodal city to Lionel Town is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lionel Town is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Lionel Town 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 Lionel Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lionel Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lionel Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 876 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 894 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,225 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,227 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,227 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,227 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,227 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,227 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,227 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,228 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
Lionel Town, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.8101° N 77.2406° 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 Lionel Town
The DMS coordinates are: 17°48'36.3'' N 77°14'26.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.81007°
LngO = -77.24061°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.81007°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.24061 + 180° = 102.75939°
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 Lionel Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.81007, 102.75939)
In DMS format: 17°48'36.3'' N 77°14'26.2'' W.
