Antipode of El Porvenir, Panama
The opposite side of the world to El Porvenir is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Porvenir
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.232, -81.834
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.232, 98.166
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Porvenir's antipodal point (458 km).
The antipodal city to El Porvenir is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Porvenir is West Island.
The distance from El Porvenir 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 Porvenir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Porvenir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Porvenir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 458 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 668 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 669 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 670 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 672 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 674 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 675 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 680 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 682 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 684 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.232° N 81.8335° W
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Porvenir
The DMS coordinates are: 8°13'55.2'' N 81°50'0.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.232°
LngO = -81.83353°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.232°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.83353 + 180° = 98.16647°
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 Porvenir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.232, 98.16647)
In DMS format: 8°13'55.2'' N 81°50'0.7'' W.