Antipode of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Mayagüez is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Mayagüez
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.201, -67.140
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.201, 112.860
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Mayagüez's antipodal point (430 km).
The antipodal city to Mayagüez is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mayagüez is North West Cape.
The distance from Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mayagüez's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mayagüez.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 430 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 433 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 448 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 488 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 500 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 501 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 502 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 503 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 504 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 504 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.2011° N 67.1396° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Mayagüez
The DMS coordinates are: 18°12'3.9'' N 67°8'22.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.20107°
LngO = -67.13962°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.20107°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -67.13962 + 180° = 112.86038°
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 Mayagüez is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.20107, 112.86038)
In DMS format: 18°12'3.9'' N 67°8'22.6'' W.