Antipode of La Gomera, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to La Gomera is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Gomera
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.082, -91.054
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.082, 88.946
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Gomera's antipodal point (880 km).
The antipodal city to La Gomera is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Gomera is West Island.
The distance from La Gomera 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 La Gomera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Gomera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Gomera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 880 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,774 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,784 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,811 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,844 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,847 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,853 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,853 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,864 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.0821° N 91.0538° W
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 La Gomera
The DMS coordinates are: 14°4'55.7'' N 91°3'13.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.08213°
LngO = -91.05383°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.08213°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.05383 + 180° = 88.94617°
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 La Gomera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.08213, 88.94617)
In DMS format: 14°4'55.7'' N 91°3'13.8'' W.