The opposite side of the world to David is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.427, -82.431
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.427, 97.569
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to David's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to David is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from David is West Island.
The distance from David 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 David's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from David.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 421 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 729 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 730 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 734 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 735 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 734 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 738 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 740 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 742 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 745 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4273° N 82.4309° 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 David
The DMS coordinates are: 8°25'38.2'' N 82°25'51.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.42729°
LngO = -82.43085°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.42729°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.43085 + 180° = 97.56915°
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 David is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.42729, 97.56915)
In DMS format: 8°25'38.2'' N 82°25'51.1'' W.