Antipode of Concepción, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Concepción is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Concepción
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.927, -84.001
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.927, 95.999
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Concepción's antipodal point (263 km).
The antipodal city to Concepción is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Concepción is West Island.
The distance from Concepción 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 Concepción
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Concepción's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Concepción.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 263 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 960 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 969 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 969 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 973 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 973 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 973 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 977 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 976 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 983 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9268° N 84.0012° W
Elevation: 1,377 m (4,518 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 Concepción
The DMS coordinates are: 9°55'36.6'' N 84°0'4.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.92683°
LngO = -84.00123°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.92683°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.00123 + 180° = 95.99877°
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 Concepción is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.92683, 95.99877)
In DMS format: 9°55'36.6'' N 84°0'4.4'' W.