The opposite side of the world to Morazán is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.317, -87.600
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.317, 92.400
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Morazán's antipodal point (592 km).
The antipodal city to Morazán is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Morazán is West Island.
The distance from Morazán 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 Morazán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Morazán.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 592 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,539 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,662 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,670 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,668 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,672 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,673 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.3167° N 87.6° 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 Morazán
The DMS coordinates are: 15°19'0'' N 87°35'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.31667°
LngO = -87.6°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.31667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.6 + 180° = 92.4°
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 Morazán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.31667, 92.4)
In DMS format: 15°19'0'' N 87°35'60'' W.