Antipode of Guadalupe, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Guadalupe is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guadalupe
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.948, -84.057
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.948, 95.943
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Guadalupe's antipodal point (263 km).
The antipodal city to Guadalupe is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guadalupe is West Island.
The distance from Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guadalupe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guadalupe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 263 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 964 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 975 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 975 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 979 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 979 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 979 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 983 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 982 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 989 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9481° N 84.0567° W
Elevation: 1,202 m (3,944 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 Guadalupe
The DMS coordinates are: 9°56'53'' N 84°3'23.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.94805°
LngO = -84.05665°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.94805°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.05665 + 180° = 95.94335°
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 Guadalupe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.94805, 95.94335)
In DMS format: 9°56'53'' N 84°3'23.9'' W.