The opposite side of the world to Momostenango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.044, -91.409
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.044, 88.591
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Momostenango's antipodal point (946 km).
The antipodal city to Momostenango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Momostenango is West Island.
The distance from Momostenango 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 Momostenango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Momostenango.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 946 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,879 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,890 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,924 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,918 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,942 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,943 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,948 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,948 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,949 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.0444° N 91.4086° 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 Momostenango
The DMS coordinates are: 15°2'39.7'' N 91°24'31.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.04437°
LngO = -91.40864°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.04437°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.40864 + 180° = 88.59136°
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 Momostenango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.04437, 88.59136)
In DMS format: 15°2'39.7'' N 91°24'31.1'' W.