Antipode of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Chichigalpa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Chichigalpa
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.578, -87.027
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.578, 92.973
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chichigalpa's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to Chichigalpa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chichigalpa is West Island.
The distance from Chichigalpa 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 Chichigalpa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chichigalpa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chichigalpa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 421 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,376 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,396 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,406 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,409 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,410 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,414 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,415 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,414 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,414 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.5776° N 87.0271° W
Elevation: 89 m (292 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 Chichigalpa
The DMS coordinates are: 12°34'39.3'' N 87°1'37.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.57758°
LngO = -87.02705°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.57758°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.02705 + 180° = 92.97295°
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 Chichigalpa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.57758, 92.97295)
In DMS format: 12°34'39.3'' N 87°1'37.4'' W.