Antipode of Flores, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Flores is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Flores
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.923, -89.899
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.923, 90.101
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Flores's antipodal point (896 km).
The antipodal city to Flores is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Flores is West Island.
The distance from Flores 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 Flores
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Flores' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Flores.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 896 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,831 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,948 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,963 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,968 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,969 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,967 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,971 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,972 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,972 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 16.9226° N 89.8994° W
Elevation: 121 m (397 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 Flores
The DMS coordinates are: 16°55'21.3'' N 89°53'57.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.92258°
LngO = -89.89941°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.92258°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.89941 + 180° = 90.10059°
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 Flores is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.92258, 90.10059)
In DMS format: 16°55'21.3'' N 89°53'57.9'' W.