Antipode of Gracias, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Gracias is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Gracias
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.590, -88.582
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.590, 91.418
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Gracias's antipodal point (644 km).
The antipodal city to Gracias is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gracias is West Island.
The distance from Gracias 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 Gracias
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gracias' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gracias.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 644 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,617 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,654 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,673 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,685 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,685 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,686 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,688 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,691 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,691 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.5903° N 88.5819° W
Elevation: 798 m (2,618 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 Gracias
The DMS coordinates are: 14°35'25'' N 88°34'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.59028°
LngO = -88.58194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.59028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.58194 + 180° = 91.41806°
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 Gracias is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.59028, 91.41806)
In DMS format: 14°35'25'' N 88°34'55'' W.