Antipode of Channel Land, Cayman Islands
The opposite side of the world to Channel Land is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Channel Land
Cayman Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.344, -81.218
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.344, 98.782
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Channel Land's antipodal point (823 km).
The antipodal city to Channel Land is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Channel Land is West Island.
The distance from Channel Land 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 Channel Land
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Channel Land's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Channel Land.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 823 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,234 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,568 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,568 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,569 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 1,570 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,571 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 1,572 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Nagrak, West Java | Indonesia | 1,572 km | (-7.336, 106.553) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 1,572 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayman
Coordinates: 19.3437° N 81.2176° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Channel Land
The DMS coordinates are: 19°20'37.1'' N 81°13'3.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.34365°
LngO = -81.21762°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.34365°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.21762 + 180° = 98.78238°
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 Channel Land is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.34365, 98.78238)
In DMS format: 19°20'37.1'' N 81°13'3.4'' W.