The opposite side of the world to Armenia is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.467, -86.367
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.467, 93.633
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Armenia's antipodal point (503 km).
The antipodal city to Armenia is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Armenia is West Island.
The distance from Armenia to West Island is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Armenia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Armenia.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 503 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,421 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,584 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,589 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,591 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,595 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,597 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,596 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,596 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,600 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 15.4667° N 86.3667° W
Elevation: 108 m (354 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
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 Armenia
The DMS coordinates are: 15°28'0'' N 86°22'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.46667°
LngO = -86.36667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.46667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.36667 + 180° = 93.63333°
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 Armenia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.46667, 93.63333)
In DMS format: 15°28'0'' N 86°22'0'' W.