Antipode of El Banco, Panama
The opposite side of the world to El Banco is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Banco
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.689, -82.511
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.689, 97.489
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Banco's antipodal point (390 km).
The antipodal city to El Banco is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Banco is West Island.
The distance from El Banco 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 Banco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Banco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Banco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 390 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 756 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 758 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 759 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 760 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 762 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 763 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 770 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 768 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 772 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.6894° N 82.511° W
Elevation: 990 m (3,248 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 Banco
The DMS coordinates are: 8°41'21.8'' N 82°30'39.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.68939°
LngO = -82.51104°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.68939°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.51104 + 180° = 97.48896°
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 Banco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.68939, 97.48896)
In DMS format: 8°41'21.8'' N 82°30'39.7'' W.