Antipode of La Chorrera, Panama
The opposite side of the world to La Chorrera is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Chorrera
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.880, -79.783
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.880, 100.217
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Chorrera's antipodal point (519 km).
The antipodal city to La Chorrera is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Chorrera is West Island.
The distance from La Chorrera 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 La Chorrera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Chorrera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Chorrera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 519 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 569 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 572 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 574 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 576 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 578 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 | 592 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.8803° N 79.7833° W
Elevation: 81 m (266 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 La Chorrera
The DMS coordinates are: 8°52'49'' N 79°46'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.88028°
LngO = -79.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.88028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.78333 + 180° = 100.21667°
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 La Chorrera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.88028, 100.21667)
In DMS format: 8°52'49'' N 79°46'60'' W.