Antipode of Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Buenos Aires is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Buenos Aires
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.173, -83.333
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.173, 96.667
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Buenos Aires's antipodal point (330 km).
The antipodal city to Buenos Aires is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buenos Aires is West Island.
The distance from Buenos Aires to West Island 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 Buenos Aires
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buenos Aires' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buenos Aires.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 330 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 854 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 858 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 858 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 863 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 862 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 864 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 865 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 867 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 874 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.173° N 83.3328° W
Elevation: 383 m (1,257 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 Buenos Aires
The DMS coordinates are: 9°10'22.7'' N 83°19'58'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.17298°
LngO = -83.33277°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.17298°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.33277 + 180° = 96.66723°
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 Buenos Aires is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.17298, 96.66723)
In DMS format: 9°10'22.7'' N 83°19'58'' W.