Antipode of East End, Cayman Islands
The opposite side of the world to East End is West Island, Cocos Islands.
East End
Cayman Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.300, -81.117
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.300, 98.883
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to East End's antipodal point (821 km).
The antipodal city to East End is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from East End is West Island.
The distance from East End 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 East End
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to East End's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from East End.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 821 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,224 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,558 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,558 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,559 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 1,561 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,561 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 1,562 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Nagrak, West Java | Indonesia | 1,562 km | (-7.336, 106.553) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,563 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayman
Coordinates: 19.3° N 81.1167° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 East End
The DMS coordinates are: 19°18'0'' N 81°7'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.3°
LngO = -81.11667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.3°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.11667 + 180° = 98.88333°
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 East End is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.3, 98.88333)
In DMS format: 19°18'0'' N 81°7'0'' W.