The opposite side of the world to Changuinola is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.430, -82.520
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -9.430, 97.480
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Changuinola's antipodal point (310 km).
The antipodal city to Changuinola is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Changuinola is West Island.
The distance from Changuinola 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Changuinola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Changuinola.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 310 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 813 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 817 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 817 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 820 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 823 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 823 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 823 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 826 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 825 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.43° N 82.52° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Changuinola
The DMS coordinates are: 9°25'48'' N 82°31'12'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.43°
LngO = -82.52°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.43°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.52 + 180° = 97.48°
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 Changuinola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.43, 97.48)
In DMS format: 9°25'48'' N 82°31'12'' W.