Antipode of Monterrey, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Monterrey is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Monterrey
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.583, -87.883
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -15.583, 92.117
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Monterrey's antipodal point (634 km).
The antipodal city to Monterrey is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Monterrey is West Island.
The distance from Monterrey 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Monterrey
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Monterrey's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Monterrey.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 634 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,578 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,705 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,709 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,713 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,712 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,713 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,713 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,714 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,715 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Monterrey, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.5833° N 87.8833° 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 Monterrey
The DMS coordinates are: 15°34'60'' N 87°52'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.58333°
LngO = -87.88333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.58333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.88333 + 180° = 92.11667°
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 Monterrey is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.58333, 92.11667)
In DMS format: 15°34'60'' N 87°52'60'' W.
