Antipode of Montego Bay, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Montego Bay is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.471, -77.919
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.471, 102.081
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Montego Bay's antipodal point (898 km).
The antipodal city to Montego Bay is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Montego Bay is West Island.
The distance from Montego 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 Montego Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Montego Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Montego Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 898 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 971 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,306 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,315 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,322 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,320 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,321 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,321 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,322 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,322 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Coordinates: 18.4712° N 77.9188° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Montego Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 18°28'16.2'' N 77°55'7.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.47116°
LngO = -77.91883°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.47116°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.91883 + 180° = 102.08117°
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 Montego Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.47116, 102.08117)
In DMS format: 18°28'16.2'' N 77°55'7.8'' W.