Antipode of Tipitapa, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Tipitapa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Tipitapa
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.197, -86.097
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.197, 93.903
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Tipitapa's antipodal point (318 km).
The antipodal city to Tipitapa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tipitapa is West Island.
The distance from Tipitapa 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 Tipitapa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tipitapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tipitapa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 318 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,288 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,300 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,308 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,309 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,309 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,311 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,310 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,313 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,314 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.1973° N 86.0971° W
Elevation: 54 m (177 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 Tipitapa
The DMS coordinates are: 12°11'50.4'' N 86°5'49.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.19732°
LngO = -86.09706°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.19732°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.09706 + 180° = 93.90294°
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 Tipitapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.19732, 93.90294)
In DMS format: 12°11'50.4'' N 86°5'49.4'' W.