The opposite side of the world to Marcala is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.150, -88.033
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.150, 91.967
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Marcala's antipodal point (571 km).
The antipodal city to Marcala is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marcala is West Island.
The distance from Marcala to West Island is about 19,000 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 Marcala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marcala.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 571 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,547 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,581 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,601 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,609 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,609 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,610 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,612 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,615 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,614 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.15° N 88.0333° 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 Marcala
The DMS coordinates are: 14°9'0'' N 88°1'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.15°
LngO = -88.03333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.15°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.03333 + 180° = 91.96667°
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 Marcala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.15, 91.96667)
In DMS format: 14°9'0'' N 88°1'60'' W.