Antipode of Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Santa Rosa de Copán is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Rosa de Copán
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.767, -88.779
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.767, 91.221
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Rosa de Copán's antipodal point (672 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Rosa de Copán is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Rosa de Copán is West Island.
The distance from Santa Rosa de Copán 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 Rosa de Copán
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Rosa de Copán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Rosa de Copán.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 672 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,642 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,682 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,701 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,714 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,714 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,715 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,717 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,719 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,720 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.7667° N 88.7792° W
Elevation: 1,146 m (3,760 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 Rosa de Copán
The DMS coordinates are: 14°46'0'' N 88°46'45'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.76667°
LngO = -88.77917°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.76667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.77917 + 180° = 91.22083°
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 Rosa de Copán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.76667, 91.22083)
In DMS format: 14°46'0'' N 88°46'45'' W.