Antipode of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Cortés is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Puerto Cortés
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.962, -83.525
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.962, 96.475
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Puerto Cortés's antipodal point (355 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Cortés is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Cortés is West Island.
The distance from Puerto Cortés 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 Puerto Cortés
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Cortés' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Cortés.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 355 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 841 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 855 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 858 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 861 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 861 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 864 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 867 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 869 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 869 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 8.9617° N 83.5246° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Puerto Cortés
The DMS coordinates are: 8°57'42.2'' N 83°31'28.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.96171°
LngO = -83.52463°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.96171°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.52463 + 180° = 96.47537°
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 Puerto Cortés is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.96171, 96.47537)
In DMS format: 8°57'42.2'' N 83°31'28.7'' W.