Antipode of Lucea, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Lucea is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Lucea
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.451, -78.174
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.451, 101.826
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Lucea's antipodal point (879 km).
The antipodal city to Lucea is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lucea is West Island.
The distance from Lucea 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 Lucea
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lucea's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lucea.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 879 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 981 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,332 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,328 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,329 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,330 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,330 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,330 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,331 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,330 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
Lucea, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.451° N 78.1736° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° 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 Lucea
The DMS coordinates are: 18°27'3.4'' N 78°10'24.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.45095°
LngO = -78.17356°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.45095°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.17356 + 180° = 101.82644°
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 Lucea is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.45095, 101.82644)
In DMS format: 18°27'3.4'' N 78°10'24.8'' W.
