Antipode of Florida, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Florida is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Florida
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.362, -66.561
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.362, 113.439
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Florida's antipodal point (399 km).
The antipodal city to Florida is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Florida is North West Cape.
The distance from Florida 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 Florida
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Florida's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Florida.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 399 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 401 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 403 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 428 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 440 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 441 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 442 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 443 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 444 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 444 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.3625° N 66.5613° W
Elevation: 193 m (633 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 ft)
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 Florida
The DMS coordinates are: 18°21'44.8'' N 66°33'40.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.36245°
LngO = -66.56128°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.36245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.56128 + 180° = 113.43872°
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 Florida is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.36245, 113.43872)
In DMS format: 18°21'44.8'' N 66°33'40.6'' W.