The opposite side of the world to Mazatenango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.534, -91.503
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.534, 88.497
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Mazatenango's antipodal point (939 km).
The antipodal city to Mazatenango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mazatenango is West Island.
The distance from Mazatenango 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mazatenango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mazatenango.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 939 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,844 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,854 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,880 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,913 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,914 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,922 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,916 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,921 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,922 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.5342° N 91.5033° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mazatenango
The DMS coordinates are: 14°32'3'' N 91°30'12'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.53417°
LngO = -91.50333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.53417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.50333 + 180° = 88.49667°
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 Mazatenango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.53417, 88.49667)
In DMS format: 14°32'3'' N 91°30'12'' W.