Antipode of Comayagua, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Comayagua is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Comayagua
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.451, -87.638
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.451, 92.363
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Comayagua's antipodal point (546 km).
The antipodal city to Comayagua is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Comayagua is West Island.
The distance from Comayagua to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Comayagua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Comayagua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Comayagua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 546 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,514 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,587 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,599 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,603 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,604 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,606 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,606 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,609 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,610 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.4514° N 87.6375° W
Elevation: 593 m (1,946 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 Comayagua
The DMS coordinates are: 14°27'5'' N 87°38'15'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.45139°
LngO = -87.6375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.45139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.6375 + 180° = 92.3625°
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 Comayagua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.45139, 92.3625)
In DMS format: 14°27'5'' N 87°38'15'' W.