Antipode of La Esperanza, Panama
The opposite side of the world to La Esperanza is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Esperanza
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.403, -82.792
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.403, 97.208
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Esperanza's antipodal point (417 km).
The antipodal city to La Esperanza is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Esperanza is West Island.
The distance from La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Esperanza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Esperanza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 417 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 753 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 755 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 757 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 760 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 763 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 762 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 766 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 767 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 773 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
La Esperanza, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4034° N 82.792° 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 La Esperanza
The DMS coordinates are: 8°24'12.4'' N 82°47'31.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.40344°
LngO = -82.79197°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.40344°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.79197 + 180° = 97.20803°
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 Esperanza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.40344, 97.20803)
In DMS format: 8°24'12.4'' N 82°47'31.1'' W.
