Antipode of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to La Paz Centro is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Paz Centro
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.340, -86.675
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.340, 93.325
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Paz Centro's antipodal point (381 km).
The antipodal city to La Paz Centro is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Paz Centro is West Island.
The distance from La Paz Centro 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 La Paz Centro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Paz Centro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Paz Centro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 381 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,333 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,354 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,365 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,363 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,364 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,367 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,369 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,369 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,369 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.34° N 86.6753° W
Elevation: 73 m (240 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 La Paz Centro
The DMS coordinates are: 12°20'24'' N 86°40'31'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.34°
LngO = -86.67528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.34°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.67528 + 180° = 93.32472°
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 La Paz Centro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.34, 93.32472)
In DMS format: 12°20'24'' N 86°40'31'' W.