Antipode of Cartago, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Cartago is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Cartago
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.864, -83.919
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.864, 96.081
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Cartago's antipodal point (266 km).
The antipodal city to Cartago is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cartago is West Island.
The distance from Cartago 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 Cartago
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cartago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cartago.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 266 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 950 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 957 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 958 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 961 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 962 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 962 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 965 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 965 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 972 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.8644° N 83.9194° W
Elevation: 1,440 m (4,724 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 Cartago
The DMS coordinates are: 9°51'52'' N 83°55'10'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.86444°
LngO = -83.91944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.86444°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.91944 + 180° = 96.08056°
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 Cartago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.86444, 96.08056)
In DMS format: 9°51'52'' N 83°55'10'' W.