Antipode of West Island, Cocos Islands
The opposite side of the world to West Island is South End, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua.
West Island
Cocos Islands
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -12.157, 96.823
Antipodal point
Caribbean Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.157, -83.177
South End
Nicaragua
South End is the closest city to West Island's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to West Island is South End. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from West Island is South End.
The distance from West Island to South End is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of West Island
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to West Island's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from West Island.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South End, RAAS | Nicaragua | 15 km | (12.170, -83.041) |
| Pearl City, RAAS | Nicaragua | 58 km | (12.343, -83.671) |
| Kukra Hill, RAAS | Nicaragua | 62 km | (12.241, -83.745) |
| Bluefields, RAAS | Nicaragua | 66 km | (12.013, -83.764) |
| Karawala, RAAS | Nicaragua | 96 km | (12.931, -83.577) |
| Rama, RAAS | Nicaragua | 113 km | (12.160, -84.220) |
| El Tortuguero, RAAS | Nicaragua | 133 km | (12.822, -84.196) |
| Prinzapolka, RAAN | Nicaragua | 145 km | (13.407, -83.565) |
| Grey Town, Río San Juan Department | Nicaragua | 147 km | (10.947, -83.735) |
| Muelle de los Bueyes, RAAS | Nicaragua | 148 km | (12.070, -84.535) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.17° N 83.041° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 West Island
The DMS coordinates are: 12°9'24.5'' S 96°49'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.15681°
LngO = 96.82251°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.15681°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 96.82251 - 180° = -83.17749°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of West Island is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.15681, -83.17749)
In DMS format: 12°9'24.5'' S 96°49'21'' E .