Antipode of La Unión, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to La Unión is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Unión
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.967, -89.290
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.967, 90.710
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Unión's antipodal point (731 km).
The antipodal city to La Unión is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Unión is West Island.
The distance from La Unión 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 Unión
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Unión's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Unión.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 731 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,701 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,732 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,749 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,769 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,769 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,770 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,773 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,774 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,774 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.9666° N 89.2902° W
Elevation: 902 m (2,959 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 Unión
The DMS coordinates are: 14°57'59.6'' N 89°17'24.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.96656°
LngO = -89.29023°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.96656°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.29023 + 180° = 90.70977°
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 Unión is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.96656, 90.70977)
In DMS format: 14°57'59.6'' N 89°17'24.8'' W.