Antipode of West Bay, Cayman Islands
The opposite side of the world to West Bay is West Island, Cocos Islands.
West Bay
Cayman Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.367, -81.417
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -19.367, 98.583
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to West Bay's antipodal point (820 km).
The antipodal city to West Bay is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from West Bay is West Island.
The distance from West Bay 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 West Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to West Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from West Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 820 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,249 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,581 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,582 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,583 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 1,584 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,585 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 1,585 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 1,585 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Cicadas, Banten | Indonesia | 1,585 km | (-6.825, 105.662) |
West Bay, Cayman Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.3667° N 81.4167° 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 West Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 19°22'0'' N 81°25'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.36667°
LngO = -81.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.36667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.41667 + 180° = 98.58333°
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 West Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.36667, 98.58333)
In DMS format: 19°22'0'' N 81°25'0'' W.
