The opposite side of the world to La Cabima is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.119, -79.537
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.119, 100.463
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Cabima's antipodal point (521 km).
The antipodal city to La Cabima is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Cabima is West Island.
The distance from La Cabima 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 La Cabima's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Cabima.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 521 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 575 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 575 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 579 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 580 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 581 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 582 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 590 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 592 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 601 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.1187° N 79.5366° 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 La Cabima
The DMS coordinates are: 9°7'7.1'' N 79°32'11.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.11865°
LngO = -79.5366°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.11865°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.5366 + 180° = 100.4634°
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 La Cabima is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.11865, 100.4634)
In DMS format: 9°7'7.1'' N 79°32'11.8'' W.