Antipode of Chichén-Itzá, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Chichén-Itzá is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Chichén-Itzá
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.667, -88.567
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.667, 91.433
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chichén-Itzá's antipodal point (1,103 km).
The antipodal city to Chichén-Itzá is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chichén-Itzá is West Island.
The distance from Chichén-Itzá to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Chichén-Itzá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chichén-Itzá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chichén-Itzá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,103 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,901 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 2,167 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Cicadas, Banten | Indonesia | 2,168 km | (-6.825, 105.662) |
| Pasirnangka, Banten | Indonesia | 2,168 km | (-6.789, 105.629) |
| Pematangluhur, Banten | Indonesia | 2,171 km | (-6.771, 105.646) |
| Citeluk, Banten | Indonesia | 2,171 km | (-6.795, 105.674) |
| Leuwibuaya, Banten | Indonesia | 2,172 km | (-6.812, 105.697) |
| Sindanglaya, Banten | Indonesia | 2,173 km | (-6.776, 105.678) |
| Cangkeuteuk Sabrang, Banten | Indonesia | 2,173 km | (-6.727, 105.626) |
Chichén-Itzá, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6667° N 88.5667° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
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 Chichén-Itzá
The DMS coordinates are: 20°40'0'' N 88°34'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.66667°
LngO = -88.56667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.66667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.56667 + 180° = 91.43333°
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 Chichén-Itzá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.66667, 91.43333)
In DMS format: 20°40'0'' N 88°34'0'' W.