The opposite side of the world to Luquillo is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.372, -65.717
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.372, 114.283
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Luquillo's antipodal point (360 km).
The antipodal city to Luquillo is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luquillo is Dampier.
The distance from Luquillo to Dampier is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luquillo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luquillo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Dampier, WA | Australia | 360 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
Nickol, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Onslow, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
Baynton, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
Millars Well, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 375 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Karratha, WA | Australia | 375 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
Wickham, WA | Australia | 393 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.3725° N 65.7166° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Luquillo
The DMS coordinates are: 18°22'20.8'' N 65°42'59.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.37245°
LngO = -65.71655°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.37245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -65.71655 + 180° = 114.28345°
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 Luquillo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.37245, 114.28345)
In DMS format: 18°22'20.8'' N 65°42'59.6'' W.