Antipode of Chepo, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Chepo is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Chepo
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.170, -79.101
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.170, 100.899
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Chepo's antipodal point (542 km).
The antipodal city to Chepo is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chepo is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Chepo to Flying Fish Cove is about 19,000 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 Chepo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chepo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chepo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 542 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 548 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 553 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 555 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 554 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 556 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 564 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 566 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Liwa, Lampung | Indonesia | 576 km | (-5.036, 104.076) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 576 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Chepo, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.1702° N 79.1008° W
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° 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 Chepo
The DMS coordinates are: 9°10'12.7'' N 79°6'3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.17019°
LngO = -79.10083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.17019°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.10083 + 180° = 100.89917°
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 Chepo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.17019, 100.89917)
In DMS format: 9°10'12.7'' N 79°6'3'' W.
