Antipode of San Ignacio, Belize
The opposite side of the world to San Ignacio is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Ignacio
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.159, -89.070
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.159, 90.930
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Ignacio's antipodal point (842 km).
The antipodal city to San Ignacio is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Ignacio is West Island.
The distance from San Ignacio 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 San Ignacio
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Ignacio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Ignacio.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 842 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,759 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,918 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,925 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,926 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 | 1,928 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,928 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,929 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 17.1588° N 89.0696° W
Elevation: 60 m (197 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 San Ignacio
The DMS coordinates are: 17°9'31.7'' N 89°4'10.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.1588°
LngO = -89.0696°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.1588°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.0696 + 180° = 90.9304°
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 San Ignacio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.1588, 90.9304)
In DMS format: 17°9'31.7'' N 89°4'10.6'' W.