Antipode of Fajardo, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Fajardo is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Fajardo
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.326, -65.652
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.326, 114.348
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Fajardo's antipodal point (359 km).
The antipodal city to Fajardo is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fajardo is Dampier.
The distance from Fajardo to Dampier 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 Fajardo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fajardo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fajardo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 359 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 375 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 379 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 392 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.3258° N 65.6524° W
Dampier, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° 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 Fajardo
The DMS coordinates are: 18°19'32.8'' N 65°39'8.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.32579°
LngO = -65.65238°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.32579°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -65.65238 + 180° = 114.34762°
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 Fajardo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.32579, 114.34762)
In DMS format: 18°19'32.8'' N 65°39'8.6'' W.
