Antipode of Bluefields, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Bluefields is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.014, -83.764
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.014, 96.236
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Bluefields's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Bluefields is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bluefields is West Island.
The distance from Bluefields 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 Bluefields
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bluefields' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bluefields.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 66 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,046 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,112 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,118 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,119 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,122 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,122 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,123 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,125 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,132 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.0137° N 83.7635° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Bluefields
The DMS coordinates are: 12°0'49.2'' N 83°45'48.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.01366°
LngO = -83.76353°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.01366°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.76353 + 180° = 96.23647°
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 Bluefields is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.01366, 96.23647)
In DMS format: 12°0'49.2'' N 83°45'48.7'' W.