Antipode of Chiquimula, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Chiquimula is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Chiquimula
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.800, -89.546
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.800, 90.454
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chiquimula's antipodal point (749 km).
The antipodal city to Chiquimula is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chiquimula is West Island.
The distance from Chiquimula to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Chiquimula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chiquimula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chiquimula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 749 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,723 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,733 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,749 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,775 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,777 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,780 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,780 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,782 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,781 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.8° N 89.5458° W
Elevation: 425 m (1,394 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 Chiquimula
The DMS coordinates are: 14°48'0'' N 89°32'45'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.8°
LngO = -89.54583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.8°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.54583 + 180° = 90.45417°
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 Chiquimula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.8, 90.45417)
In DMS format: 14°48'0'' N 89°32'45'' W.