Antipode of Aguadulce, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Aguadulce is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Aguadulce
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.241, -80.540
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.241, 99.460
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Aguadulce's antipodal point (521 km).
The antipodal city to Aguadulce is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aguadulce is West Island.
The distance from Aguadulce 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 Aguadulce
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aguadulce's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aguadulce.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 521 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 565 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 574 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 575 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 576 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 576 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 576 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 581 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 593 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 595 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.2415° N 80.5398° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Aguadulce
The DMS coordinates are: 8°14'29.3'' N 80°32'23.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.24146°
LngO = -80.53978°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.24146°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.53978 + 180° = 99.46022°
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 Aguadulce is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.24146, 99.46022)
In DMS format: 8°14'29.3'' N 80°32'23.2'' W.