Antipode of Mixco, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Mixco is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Mixco
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.631, -90.607
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.631, 89.393
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Mixco's antipodal point (850 km).
The antipodal city to Mixco is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mixco is West Island.
The distance from Mixco 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 Mixco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mixco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mixco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 850 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,789 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,801 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,830 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,830 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,847 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,848 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,852 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,854 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,854 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6308° N 90.6071° W
Elevation: 1,726 m (5,663 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 Mixco
The DMS coordinates are: 14°37'50.8'' N 90°36'25.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.63077°
LngO = -90.60711°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.63077°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.60711 + 180° = 89.39289°
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 Mixco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.63077, 89.39289)
In DMS format: 14°37'50.8'' N 90°36'25.6'' W.