Antipode of Villa Canales, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Villa Canales is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Villa Canales
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.483, -90.534
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.483, 89.466
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Villa Canales's antipodal point (837 km).
The antipodal city to Villa Canales is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villa Canales is West Island.
The distance from Villa Canales 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 Villa Canales
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Villa Canales' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villa Canales.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 837 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,771 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,783 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,818 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,812 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,830 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,831 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,835 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,837 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,837 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.4829° N 90.5343° W
Elevation: 1,218 m (3,996 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 Villa Canales
The DMS coordinates are: 14°28'58.3'' N 90°32'3.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.48285°
LngO = -90.53425°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.48285°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.53425 + 180° = 89.46575°
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 Villa Canales is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.48285, 89.46575)
In DMS format: 14°28'58.3'' N 90°32'3.3'' W.