Antipode of Potrerillos, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Potrerillos is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Potrerillos
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.550, -87.867
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.550, 92.133
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Potrerillos's antipodal point (573 km).
The antipodal city to Potrerillos is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Potrerillos is West Island.
The distance from Potrerillos 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 Potrerillos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Potrerillos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Potrerillos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 573 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,541 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,609 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,624 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,628 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,629 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,630 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,632 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,630 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,634 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Potrerillos, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.55° N 87.8667° 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 Potrerillos
The DMS coordinates are: 14°33'0'' N 87°52'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.55°
LngO = -87.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.55°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.86667 + 180° = 92.13333°
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 Potrerillos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.55, 92.13333)
In DMS format: 14°33'0'' N 87°52'0'' W.
