Antipode of La Paz, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to La Paz is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Paz
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.319, -87.679
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.319, 92.321
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Paz's antipodal point (543 km).
The antipodal city to La Paz is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Paz is West Island.
The distance from La Paz 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 Paz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Paz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Paz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 543 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,515 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,577 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,592 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,595 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,597 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,598 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,600 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,598 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,602 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.3194° N 87.6792° W
Elevation: 688 m (2,257 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 Paz
The DMS coordinates are: 14°19'10'' N 87°40'45'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.31944°
LngO = -87.67917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.31944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.67917 + 180° = 92.32083°
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 Paz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.31944, 92.32083)
In DMS format: 14°19'10'' N 87°40'45'' W.