Antipode of Ciudad Choluteca, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Ciudad Choluteca is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Ciudad Choluteca
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.300, -87.191
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.300, 92.809
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Ciudad Choluteca's antipodal point (454 km).
The antipodal city to Ciudad Choluteca is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ciudad Choluteca is West Island.
The distance from Ciudad Choluteca 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ciudad Choluteca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ciudad Choluteca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ciudad Choluteca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 454 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,438 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,453 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,474 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,478 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,478 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,479 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,481 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,483 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,484 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Ciudad Choluteca, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.3003° N 87.1908° 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 Ciudad Choluteca
The DMS coordinates are: 13°18'1'' N 87°11'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.30028°
LngO = -87.19083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.30028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.19083 + 180° = 92.80917°
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 Ciudad Choluteca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.30028, 92.80917)
In DMS format: 13°18'1'' N 87°11'27'' W.
