Antipode of San Marcos de Colón, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to San Marcos de Colón is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Marcos de Colón
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.433, -86.800
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.433, 93.200
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Marcos de Colón's antipodal point (418 km).
The antipodal city to San Marcos de Colón is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Marcos de Colón is West Island.
The distance from San Marcos de Colón to West Island is about 20,000 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 San Marcos de Colón
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Marcos de Colón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Marcos de Colón.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 418 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,399 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,444 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,456 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,459 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,461 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,461 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,463 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,466 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,465 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 13.4333° N 86.8° W
Elevation: 997 m (3,271 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
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 San Marcos de Colón
The DMS coordinates are: 13°25'60'' N 86°47'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.43333°
LngO = -86.8°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.43333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.8 + 180° = 93.2°
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 San Marcos de Colón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.43333, 93.2)
In DMS format: 13°25'60'' N 86°47'60'' W.