Antipode of Villa Nueva, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Villa Nueva is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Villa Nueva
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.525, -90.585
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.525, 89.415
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Villa Nueva's antipodal point (844 km).
The antipodal city to Villa Nueva is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villa Nueva is West Island.
The distance from Villa Nueva 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 Nueva
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Villa Nueva's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villa Nueva.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 844 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,778 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,790 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,825 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,819 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,837 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,843 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,844 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.5251° N 90.5854° W
Elevation: 1,331 m (4,367 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 Nueva
The DMS coordinates are: 14°31'30.4'' N 90°35'7.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.52512°
LngO = -90.58544°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.52512°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.58544 + 180° = 89.41456°
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 Nueva is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.52512, 89.41456)
In DMS format: 14°31'30.4'' N 90°35'7.6'' W.