Antipode of Santa Familia, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Santa Familia is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Familia
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.186, -89.074
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.186, 90.926
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Familia's antipodal point (844 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Familia is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Familia is West Island.
The distance from Santa Familia 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 Santa Familia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Familia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Familia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 844 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,761 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,920 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,927 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,928 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,926 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,929 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,930 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,930 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,931 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 17.1859° N 89.0744° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Santa Familia
The DMS coordinates are: 17°11'9.4'' N 89°4'27.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.18594°
LngO = -89.07435°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.18594°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.07435 + 180° = 90.92565°
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 Santa Familia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.18594, 90.92565)
In DMS format: 17°11'9.4'' N 89°4'27.7'' W.