Antipode of Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Old Harbour Bay is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Old Harbour Bay
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.909, -77.097
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.909, 102.903
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Old Harbour Bay's antipodal point (881 km).
The antipodal city to Old Harbour Bay is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Old Harbour Bay is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Old Harbour 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 Old Harbour Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Old Harbour Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Old Harbour Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 881 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 912 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,231 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,232 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,233 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.9092° N 77.0972° 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 Old Harbour Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 17°54'33'' N 77°5'49.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.90918°
LngO = -77.09718°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.90918°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.09718 + 180° = 102.90282°
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 Old Harbour Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.90918, 102.90282)
In DMS format: 17°54'33'' N 77°5'49.8'' W.
