Antipode of Puerto Cortez, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Cortez is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.826, -87.930
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -15.826, 92.070
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Puerto Cortez's antipodal point (654 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Cortez is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Cortez is West Island.
The distance from Puerto Cortez 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 Puerto Cortez
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Cortez's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Cortez.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 654 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,591 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,727 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,735 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,735 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,735 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,736 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,737 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,735 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,738 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Puerto Cortez, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.8256° N 87.9297° 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 Puerto Cortez
The DMS coordinates are: 15°49'32.2'' N 87°55'46.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.82562°
LngO = -87.92968°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.82562°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.92968 + 180° = 92.07032°
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 Puerto Cortez is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.82562, 92.07032)
In DMS format: 15°49'32.2'' N 87°55'46.8'' W.