Antipode of Belize City, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Belize City is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Belize City
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.500, -88.198
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.500, 91.802
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Belize City's antipodal point (801 km).
The antipodal city to Belize City is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Belize City is West Island.
The distance from Belize City to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Belize City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Belize City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Belize City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 801 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,690 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,883 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,886 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,889 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,893 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,893 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,894 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,894 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,897 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Belize City, Belize
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.4995° N 88.1976° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
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 Belize City
The DMS coordinates are: 17°29'58.3'' N 88°11'51.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.49952°
LngO = -88.19756°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.49952°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.19756 + 180° = 91.80244°
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 Belize City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.49952, 91.80244)
In DMS format: 17°29'58.3'' N 88°11'51.2'' W.
