Antipode of Chimaltenango, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Chimaltenango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Chimaltenango
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.661, -90.819
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.661, 89.181
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chimaltenango's antipodal point (873 km).
The antipodal city to Chimaltenango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chimaltenango is West Island.
The distance from Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chimaltenango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chimaltenango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 873 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,806 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,818 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,853 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,846 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,866 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,867 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,872 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,873 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,874 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.6611° N 90.8194° 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 Chimaltenango
The DMS coordinates are: 14°39'40'' N 90°49'10'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.66111°
LngO = -90.81944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.66111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.81944 + 180° = 89.18056°
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 Chimaltenango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.66111, 89.18056)
In DMS format: 14°39'40'' N 90°49'10'' W.
