The opposite side of the world to Palín is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.404, -90.697
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.404, 89.303
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Palín's antipodal point (852 km).
The antipodal city to Palín is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palín is West Island.
The distance from Palín 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 Palín's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palín.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 852 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,776 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,787 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,815 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,834 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,844 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,843 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.4036° N 90.6966° 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 Palín
The DMS coordinates are: 14°24'12.9'' N 90°41'47.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.40358°
LngO = -90.69659°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.40358°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.69659 + 180° = 89.30341°
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 Palín is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.40358, 89.30341)
In DMS format: 14°24'12.9'' N 90°41'47.7'' W.