Antipode of Esperanza, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Esperanza is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Esperanza
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.175, -89.044
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.175, 90.956
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Esperanza's antipodal point (841 km).
The antipodal city to Esperanza is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Esperanza is West Island.
The distance from Esperanza to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Esperanza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Esperanza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Esperanza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 841 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,757 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,917 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,924 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,925 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,923 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,926 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,927 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,927 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,928 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 17.1745° N 89.0442° W
Elevation: 90 m (295 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Esperanza
The DMS coordinates are: 17°10'28.3'' N 89°2'38.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.17453°
LngO = -89.04415°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.17453°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.04415 + 180° = 90.95585°
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 Esperanza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.17453, 90.95585)
In DMS format: 17°10'28.3'' N 89°2'38.9'' W.