Antipode of Arraiján, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Arraiján is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Arraiján
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.940, -79.640
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.940, 100.360
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Arraiján's antipodal point (526 km).
The antipodal city to Arraiján is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arraiján is West Island.
The distance from Arraiján 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 Arraiján
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arraiján's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arraiján.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 526 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 565 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 569 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 569 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 571 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 572 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 573 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 580 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 588 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 591 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.9398° N 79.6404° W
Elevation: 123 m (404 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 Arraiján
The DMS coordinates are: 8°56'23.3'' N 79°38'25.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.9398°
LngO = -79.64038°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.9398°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.64038 + 180° = 100.35962°
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 Arraiján is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.9398, 100.35962)
In DMS format: 8°56'23.3'' N 79°38'25.4'' W.