Antipode of Belmopan, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Belmopan is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Belmopan
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.250, -88.767
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.250, 91.233
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Belmopan's antipodal point (824 km).
The antipodal city to Belmopan is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Belmopan is West Island.
The distance from Belmopan 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 Belmopan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Belmopan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Belmopan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 824 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,734 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,903 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,909 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,910 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,912 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,914 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,913 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,914 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,919 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Belmopan, Belize
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.25° N 88.7667° 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 Belmopan
The DMS coordinates are: 17°15'0'' N 88°46'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.25°
LngO = -88.76667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.25°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.76667 + 180° = 91.23333°
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 Belmopan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.25, 91.23333)
In DMS format: 17°15'0'' N 88°46'0'' W.
