Antipode of Santa Lucía, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Santa Lucía is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Lucía
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.116, -87.114
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.116, 92.886
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Lucía's antipodal point (479 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Lucía is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Lucía is West Island.
The distance from Santa Lucía to West Island is about 20,000 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 Santa Lucía
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Lucía's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Lucía.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 479 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,450 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,527 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,532 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,537 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,538 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,540 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,542 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,541 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,543 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.1157° N 87.1137° W
Elevation: 1,486 m (4,875 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 Santa Lucía
The DMS coordinates are: 14°6'56.4'' N 87°6'49.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.11568°
LngO = -87.11368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.11568°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.11368 + 180° = 92.88632°
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 Santa Lucía is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.11568, 92.88632)
In DMS format: 14°6'56.4'' N 87°6'49.2'' W.