Antipode of Atalaya, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Atalaya is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Atalaya
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.042, -80.925
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.042, 99.075
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Atalaya's antipodal point (518 km).
The antipodal city to Atalaya is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atalaya is West Island.
The distance from Atalaya 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 Atalaya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atalaya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atalaya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 518 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 580 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 585 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 587 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 587 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 590 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 590 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 594 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 598 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 598 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Atalaya, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.0421° N 80.9253° 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 Atalaya
The DMS coordinates are: 8°2'31.7'' N 80°55'31'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.04213°
LngO = -80.92528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.04213°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.92528 + 180° = 99.07472°
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 Atalaya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.04213, 99.07472)
In DMS format: 8°2'31.7'' N 80°55'31'' W.
