Antipode of El Coco, Panama
The opposite side of the world to El Coco is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Coco
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.877, -79.808
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.877, 100.192
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Coco's antipodal point (517 km).
The antipodal city to El Coco is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Coco is West Island.
The distance from El Coco 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 Coco
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Coco's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Coco.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 517 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 571 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 573 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 576 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 578 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 580 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 580 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 584 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 590 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 593 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.8769° N 79.8081° W
Elevation: 94 m (308 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 Coco
The DMS coordinates are: 8°52'36.9'' N 79°48'29'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.87692°
LngO = -79.80806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.87692°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.80806 + 180° = 100.19194°
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 Coco is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.87692, 100.19194)
In DMS format: 8°52'36.9'' N 79°48'29'' W.