Antipode of El Progreso, Panama
The opposite side of the world to El Progreso is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
El Progreso
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.257, -79.115
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.257, 100.885
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to El Progreso's antipodal point (541 km).
The antipodal city to El Progreso is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Progreso is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from El Progreso to Flying Fish Cove is about 19,000 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 Progreso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Progreso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Progreso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 541 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 548 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 556 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 562 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 564 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 565 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 573 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 575 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Liwa, Lampung | Indonesia | 585 km | (-5.036, 104.076) |
| Kotaagung, Lampung | Indonesia | 586 km | (-5.494, 104.622) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 9.2574° N 79.1149° W
Elevation: 164 m (538 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 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 Progreso
The DMS coordinates are: 9°15'26.5'' N 79°6'53.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.25737°
LngO = -79.11488°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.25737°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.11488 + 180° = 100.88512°
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 Progreso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.25737, 100.88512)
In DMS format: 9°15'26.5'' N 79°6'53.6'' W.