Antipode of Tapachula, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Tapachula is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Tapachula
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.905, -92.259
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.905, 87.741
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Tapachula's antipodal point (1,029 km).
The antipodal city to Tapachula is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tapachula is West Island.
The distance from Tapachula to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tapachula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tapachula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tapachula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,029 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Seabreeze village | British Indian Ocean Territory | 1,876 km | (-7.287, 72.381) |
| Downtown | British Indian Ocean Territory | 1,878 km | (-7.262, 72.377) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,929 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,938 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,963 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 2,002 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 2,003 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 2,004 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 2,010 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Merida
Coordinates: 14.9054° N 92.2589° W
Elevation: 165 m (541 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 Tapachula
The DMS coordinates are: 14°54'19.5'' N 92°15'32.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.90541°
LngO = -92.25891°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.90541°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -92.25891 + 180° = 87.74109°
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 Tapachula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.90541, 87.74109)
In DMS format: 14°54'19.5'' N 92°15'32.1'' W.