The opposite side of the world to Trinidad is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.950, -88.750
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.950, 91.250
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Trinidad's antipodal point (678 km).
The antipodal city to Trinidad is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Trinidad is West Island.
The distance from Trinidad 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 Trinidad's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Trinidad.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 678 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,645 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,698 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,716 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,725 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,726 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,727 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,729 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,732 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,732 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.95° N 88.75° 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 Trinidad
The DMS coordinates are: 14°56'60'' N 88°45'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.95°
LngO = -88.75°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.95°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.75 + 180° = 91.25°
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 Trinidad is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.95, 91.25)
In DMS format: 14°56'60'' N 88°45'0'' W.