Antipode of Hato de Volcan, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Hato de Volcan is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Hato de Volcan
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.773, -82.638
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Ubicación exacta al otro lado del mundo
Coordinates: -8.773, 97.362
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Hato de Volcan's antipodal point (379 km).
The antipodal city to Hato de Volcan is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hato de Volcan is West Island.
The distance from Hato de Volcan 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 Hato de Volcan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hato de Volcan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hato de Volcan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 379 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 772 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 774 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 776 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 776 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 778 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 780 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 784 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 786 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 786 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Hato de Volcan, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.7729° N 82.6382° 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 Hato de Volcan
The DMS coordinates are: 8°46'22.5'' N 82°38'17.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.77291°
LngO = -82.63823°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.77291°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.63823 + 180° = 97.36177°
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 Hato de Volcan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.77291, 97.36177)
In DMS format: 8°46'22.5'' N 82°38'17.6'' W.
