Antipode of La Ceiba, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to La Ceiba is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Ceiba
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.760, -86.782
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.760, 93.218
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Ceiba's antipodal point (557 km).
The antipodal city to La Ceiba is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Ceiba is West Island.
The distance from La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Ceiba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Ceiba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 557 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,474 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,638 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,643 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,645 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,649 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,649 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,650 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,651 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,653 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 15.7597° N 86.7822° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 La Ceiba
The DMS coordinates are: 15°45'35'' N 86°46'56'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.75971°
LngO = -86.78221°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.75971°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.78221 + 180° = 93.21779°
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 La Ceiba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.75971, 93.21779)
In DMS format: 15°45'35'' N 86°46'56'' W.