Antipode of Concepción, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Concepción is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Concepción
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.784, -91.148
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.784, 88.852
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Concepción's antipodal point (910 km).
The antipodal city to Concepción is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Concepción is West Island.
The distance from Concepción 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 Concepción
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Concepción's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Concepción.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 910 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,839 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,850 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,878 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,890 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,902 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,903 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,908 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,907 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,909 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Concepción, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.7842° N 91.1475° 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 Concepción
The DMS coordinates are: 14°47'3'' N 91°8'51.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.78417°
LngO = -91.14754°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.78417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.14754 + 180° = 88.85246°
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 Concepción is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.78417, 88.85246)
In DMS format: 14°47'3'' N 91°8'51.1'' W.
