The opposite side of the world to Las Cumbres is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.089, -79.528
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -9.089, 100.472
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Las Cumbres's antipodal point (524 km).
The antipodal city to Las Cumbres is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Cumbres is West Island.
The distance from Las Cumbres 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 Las Cumbres' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Cumbres.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 524 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 572 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 572 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 576 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 577 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 578 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 579 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 590 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 589 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 598 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.0892° N 79.5281° 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 Las Cumbres
The DMS coordinates are: 9°5'21'' N 79°31'41.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.08916°
LngO = -79.52809°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.08916°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.52809 + 180° = 100.47191°
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 Las Cumbres is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.08916, 100.47191)
In DMS format: 9°5'21'' N 79°31'41.1'' W.