Antipode of El Crucero, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to El Crucero is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Crucero
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 11.990, -86.310
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.990, 93.690
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Crucero's antipodal point (341 km).
The antipodal city to El Crucero is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Crucero is West Island.
The distance from El Crucero 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 El Crucero
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Crucero's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Crucero.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 341 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,280 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,301 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,308 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,309 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,312 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,313 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,313 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,314 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,317 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 11.9901° N 86.3095° W
Elevation: 930 m (3,051 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 El Crucero
The DMS coordinates are: 11°59'24.3'' N 86°18'34.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.99008°
LngO = -86.30954°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.99008°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.30954 + 180° = 93.69046°
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 El Crucero is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.99008, 93.69046)
In DMS format: 11°59'24.3'' N 86°18'34.3'' W.