Antipode of El Viejo, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to El Viejo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Viejo
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.663, -87.167
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.663, 92.833
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Viejo's antipodal point (437 km).
The antipodal city to El Viejo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Viejo is West Island.
The distance from El Viejo 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 El Viejo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Viejo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Viejo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 437 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,392 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,412 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,423 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,426 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,428 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,431 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,432 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,432 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,431 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.6635° N 87.1666° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 El Viejo
The DMS coordinates are: 12°39'48.5'' N 87°9'59.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.66348°
LngO = -87.16663°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.66348°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.16663 + 180° = 92.83337°
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 El Viejo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.66348, 92.83337)
In DMS format: 12°39'48.5'' N 87°9'59.9'' W.