Antipode of Morant Bay, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Morant Bay is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Morant Bay
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.881, -76.409
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.881, 103.591
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Morant Bay's antipodal point (856 km).
The antipodal city to Morant Bay is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Morant Bay is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Morant Bay 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 Morant Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Morant Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Morant Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 856 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 965 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,181 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,190 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,211 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,206 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,206 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,206 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,206 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,206 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
Morant Bay, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.8815° N 76.4093° 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 Morant Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 17°52'53.2'' N 76°24'33.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.88145°
LngO = -76.40927°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.88145°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.40927 + 180° = 103.59073°
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 Morant Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.88145, 103.59073)
In DMS format: 17°52'53.2'' N 76°24'33.4'' W.
