Antipode of Orange Walk, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Orange Walk is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Orange Walk
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.081, -88.563
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.081, 91.437
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Orange Walk's antipodal point (874 km).
The antipodal city to Orange Walk is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Orange Walk is West Island.
The distance from Orange Walk 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 Orange Walk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Orange Walk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Orange Walk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 874 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,754 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,957 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,960 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,963 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,966 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,967 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,968 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,969 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,970 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Orange Walk, Belize
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.0812° N 88.5633° 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 Orange Walk
The DMS coordinates are: 18°4'52.5'' N 88°33'47.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.08124°
LngO = -88.56328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.08124°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.56328 + 180° = 91.43672°
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 Orange Walk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.08124, 91.43672)
In DMS format: 18°4'52.5'' N 88°33'47.8'' W.
