Antipode of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Quetzaltenango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.835, -91.518
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.835, 88.482
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Quetzaltenango's antipodal point (950 km).
The antipodal city to Quetzaltenango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Quetzaltenango is West Island.
The distance from Quetzaltenango 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 Quetzaltenango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Quetzaltenango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Quetzaltenango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 950 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,870 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,880 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,907 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,930 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,936 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,936 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,940 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,943 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,944 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.8347° N 91.5181° W
Elevation: 2,344 m (7,690 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 Quetzaltenango
The DMS coordinates are: 14°50'5'' N 91°31'5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.83472°
LngO = -91.51806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.83472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.51806 + 180° = 88.48194°
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 Quetzaltenango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.83472, 88.48194)
In DMS format: 14°50'5'' N 91°31'5'' W.