Antipode of Corinto, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Corinto is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Corinto
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.483, -87.173
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.483, 92.827
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Corinto's antipodal point (436 km).
The antipodal city to Corinto is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Corinto is West Island.
The distance from Corinto 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 Corinto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Corinto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Corinto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 436 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,376 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,395 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,413 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,415 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,421 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,417 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,418 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,420 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,420 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.4825° N 87.173° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Corinto
The DMS coordinates are: 12°28'57'' N 87°10'22.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.4825°
LngO = -87.17304°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.4825°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.17304 + 180° = 92.82696°
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 Corinto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.4825, 92.82696)
In DMS format: 12°28'57'' N 87°10'22.9'' W.