Antipode of Santa Gloria, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Santa Gloria is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Santa Gloria
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.436, -77.201
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.436, 102.799
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Santa Gloria's antipodal point (939 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Gloria is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Gloria is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Santa Gloria 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 Santa Gloria
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Gloria's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Gloria.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 939 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 946 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,235 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,245 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,255 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,289 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,290 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,290 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,291 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,291 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
Santa Gloria, Jamaica
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4358° N 77.201° 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 Santa Gloria
The DMS coordinates are: 18°26'8.9'' N 77°12'3.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.43581°
LngO = -77.20098°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.43581°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.20098 + 180° = 102.79902°
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 Santa Gloria is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.43581, 102.79902)
In DMS format: 18°26'8.9'' N 77°12'3.5'' W.
