Antipode of Canoas, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Canoas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Canoas
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.533, -82.838
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.533, 97.162
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Canoas's antipodal point (403 km).
The antipodal city to Canoas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Canoas is West Island.
The distance from Canoas to West Island 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 Canoas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Canoas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Canoas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 403 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 769 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 770 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 768 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 774 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 776 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 776 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 778 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 780 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 787 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Canoas, Costa Rica
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5331° N 82.8384° 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 Canoas
The DMS coordinates are: 8°31'59'' N 82°50'18.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.53305°
LngO = -82.83844°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.53305°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.83844 + 180° = 97.16156°
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 Canoas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.53305, 97.16156)
In DMS format: 8°31'59'' N 82°50'18.4'' W.
