The opposite side of the world to Guadalupe is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.861, -79.812
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.861, 100.188
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Guadalupe's antipodal point (518 km).
The antipodal city to Guadalupe is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guadalupe is West Island.
The distance from Guadalupe 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guadalupe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guadalupe.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 518 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 569 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 571 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 574 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 577 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 579 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 579 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 582 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 589 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 591 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.8606° N 79.8118° W
Elevation: 82 m (269 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Guadalupe
The DMS coordinates are: 8°51'38.3'' N 79°48'42.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.86064°
LngO = -79.81184°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.86064°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.81184 + 180° = 100.18816°
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 Guadalupe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.86064, 100.18816)
In DMS format: 8°51'38.3'' N 79°48'42.6'' W.