Antipode of Santa Rita, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Santa Rita is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Rita
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.167, -87.283
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.167, 92.717
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Rita's antipodal point (555 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Rita is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Rita is West Island.
The distance from Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Rita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Rita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 555 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,502 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,627 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,634 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,635 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,635 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,636 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,636 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,637 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,637 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 15.1667° N 87.2833° W
Elevation: 885 m (2,904 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 Rita
The DMS coordinates are: 15°10'0'' N 87°16'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.16667°
LngO = -87.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.16667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.28333 + 180° = 92.71667°
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 Rita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.16667, 92.71667)
In DMS format: 15°10'0'' N 87°16'60'' W.