Antipode of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Cabo Rojo is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Cabo Rojo
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.087, -67.146
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.087, 112.854
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Cabo Rojo's antipodal point (442 km).
The antipodal city to Cabo Rojo is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cabo Rojo is North West Cape.
The distance from Cabo Rojo to North West Cape is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Cabo Rojo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cabo Rojo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cabo Rojo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 442 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 446 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 459 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 496 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 508 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 509 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 509 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 511 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 512 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 512 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.0866° N 67.1457° W
North West Cape, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° 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 Cabo Rojo
The DMS coordinates are: 18°5'11.9'' N 67°8'44.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.08663°
LngO = -67.14573°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.08663°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -67.14573 + 180° = 112.85427°
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 Cabo Rojo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.08663, 112.85427)
In DMS format: 18°5'11.9'' N 67°8'44.6'' W.
