Antipode of El Progreso, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to El Progreso is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Progreso
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.356, -89.849
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.356, 90.151
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Progreso's antipodal point (763 km).
The antipodal city to El Progreso is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Progreso is West Island.
The distance from El Progreso 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 El Progreso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Progreso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Progreso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 763 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,714 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,728 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,743 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,758 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,766 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,768 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,769 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,772 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,776 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
El Progreso, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.356° N 89.8485° 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 El Progreso
The DMS coordinates are: 14°21'21.7'' N 89°50'54.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.35604°
LngO = -89.84854°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.35604°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.84854 + 180° = 90.15146°
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 El Progreso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.35604, 90.15146)
In DMS format: 14°21'21.7'' N 89°50'54.7'' W.
