Antipode of Talanga, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Talanga is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Talanga
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.400, -87.083
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.400, 92.917
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Talanga's antipodal point (491 km).
The antipodal city to Talanga is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Talanga is West Island.
The distance from Talanga 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 Talanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Talanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Talanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 491 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,455 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,552 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,553 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,558 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,558 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,560 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,561 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,561 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,562 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Talanga, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.4° N 87.0833° 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 Talanga
The DMS coordinates are: 14°24'0'' N 87°4'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.4°
LngO = -87.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.4°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.08333 + 180° = 92.91667°
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 Talanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.4, 92.91667)
In DMS format: 14°24'0'' N 87°4'60'' W.
