Antipode of León, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to León is West Island, Cocos Islands.
León
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.438, -86.878
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.438, 93.122
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to León's antipodal point (404 km).
The antipodal city to León is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from León is West Island.
The distance from León 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 León
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to León's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from León.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 404 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,354 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,374 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,388 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,387 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,388 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,391 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,392 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,392 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,392 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
León, Nicaragua
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.4379° N 86.878° 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 León
The DMS coordinates are: 12°26'16.3'' N 86°52'40.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.43787°
LngO = -86.87804°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.43787°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.87804 + 180° = 93.12196°
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 León is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.43787, 93.12196)
In DMS format: 12°26'16.3'' N 86°52'40.9'' W.
