Antipode of Howard, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Howard is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Howard
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.939, -79.591
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.939, 100.409
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Howard's antipodal point (530 km).
The antipodal city to Howard is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Howard is West Island.
The distance from Howard 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 Howard
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Howard's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Howard.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 530 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 562 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 565 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 566 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 569 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 568 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 569 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 577 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 586 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 589 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.9394° N 79.591° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
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 Howard
The DMS coordinates are: 8°56'21.9'' N 79°35'27.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.93942°
LngO = -79.59097°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.93942°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.59097 + 180° = 100.40903°
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 Howard is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.93942, 100.40903)
In DMS format: 8°56'21.9'' N 79°35'27.5'' W.