Antipode of Santa Clara, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Santa Clara is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Clara
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.294, -88.512
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.294, 91.488
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Clara's antipodal point (888 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Clara is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Clara is West Island.
The distance from Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Clara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Clara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 888 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,760 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,971 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,974 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,977 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,979 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,982 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,983 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,983 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,983 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 18.2941° N 88.5122° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Santa Clara
The DMS coordinates are: 18°17'38.8'' N 88°30'43.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.29412°
LngO = -88.5122°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.29412°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.5122 + 180° = 91.4878°
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 Santa Clara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.29412, 91.4878)
In DMS format: 18°17'38.8'' N 88°30'43.9'' W.