Antipode of La Esperanza, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to La Esperanza is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Esperanza
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.311, -88.181
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.311, 91.819
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Esperanza's antipodal point (592 km).
The antipodal city to La Esperanza is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Esperanza is West Island.
The distance from La Esperanza 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 Esperanza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Esperanza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Esperanza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 592 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,567 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,605 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,624 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,632 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,633 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,634 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,636 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,639 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,638 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.3111° N 88.1806° W
Elevation: 1,697 m (5,568 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 Esperanza
The DMS coordinates are: 14°18'40'' N 88°10'50'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.31111°
LngO = -88.18056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.31111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.18056 + 180° = 91.81944°
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 Esperanza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.31111, 91.81944)
In DMS format: 14°18'40'' N 88°10'50'' W.