Antipode of May Pen, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to May Pen is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
May Pen
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.965, -77.245
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.965, 102.755
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to May Pen's antipodal point (892 km).
The antipodal city to May Pen is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from May Pen is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from May Pen 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 May Pen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to May Pen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from May Pen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 892 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 905 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,242 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,243 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,243 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,243 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,243 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,243 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,244 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,244 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
May Pen, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.9645° N 77.2452° 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 May Pen
The DMS coordinates are: 17°57'52.3'' N 77°14'42.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.96454°
LngO = -77.24515°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.96454°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.24515 + 180° = 102.75485°
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 May Pen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.96454, 102.75485)
In DMS format: 17°57'52.3'' N 77°14'42.5'' W.
