Antipode of Bella Vista, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Bella Vista is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Bella Vista
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.509, -88.532
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.509, 91.468
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Bella Vista's antipodal point (752 km).
The antipodal city to Bella Vista is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bella Vista is West Island.
The distance from Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bella Vista's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bella Vista.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 752 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,679 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,826 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,834 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,834 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,835 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,832 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,836 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,836 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,837 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 16.5095° N 88.5317° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Bella Vista
The DMS coordinates are: 16°30'34.1'' N 88°31'54.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.50948°
LngO = -88.53169°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.50948°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.53169 + 180° = 91.46831°
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 Bella Vista is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.50948, 91.46831)
In DMS format: 16°30'34.1'' N 88°31'54.1'' W.