Antipode of Petapa, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Petapa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Petapa
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.502, -90.562
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.502, 89.438
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Petapa's antipodal point (841 km).
The antipodal city to Petapa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Petapa is West Island.
The distance from Petapa 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 Petapa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Petapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Petapa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 841 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,774 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,787 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,822 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,815 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,834 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,835 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,839 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,841 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,840 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.5019° N 90.562° W
Elevation: 1,283 m (4,209 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 Petapa
The DMS coordinates are: 14°30'6.8'' N 90°33'43.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.50189°
LngO = -90.56196°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.50189°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.56196 + 180° = 89.43804°
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 Petapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.50189, 89.43804)
In DMS format: 14°30'6.8'' N 90°33'43.1'' W.