Antipode of Río Bravo, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Río Bravo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Río Bravo
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.400, -91.317
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.400, 88.683
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Río Bravo's antipodal point (916 km).
The antipodal city to Río Bravo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Río Bravo is West Island.
The distance from Río Bravo 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 Río Bravo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Río Bravo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Río Bravo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 916 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,819 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,829 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,856 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,888 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,889 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,892 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,899 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,897 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,897 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.4004° N 91.3171° W
Elevation: 161 m (528 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 Río Bravo
The DMS coordinates are: 14°24'1.5'' N 91°19'1.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.40042°
LngO = -91.31713°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.40042°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.31713 + 180° = 88.68287°
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 Río Bravo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.40042, 88.68287)
In DMS format: 14°24'1.5'' N 91°19'1.7'' W.