Antipode of El Paraíso, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to El Paraíso is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Paraíso
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.867, -86.550
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -13.867, 93.450
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Paraíso's antipodal point (412 km).
The antipodal city to El Paraíso is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Paraíso is West Island.
The distance from El Paraíso 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 El Paraíso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Paraíso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Paraíso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 412 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,384 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,469 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,476 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,473 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,476 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,478 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,478 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,479 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,480 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
El Paraíso, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8667° N 86.55° 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 El Paraíso
The DMS coordinates are: 13°52'0'' N 86°32'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.86667°
LngO = -86.55°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.86667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.55 + 180° = 93.45°
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 El Paraíso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.86667, 93.45)
In DMS format: 13°52'0'' N 86°32'60'' W.
