Antipode of Las Lomas, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Las Lomas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Las Lomas
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.429, -82.387
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.429, 97.613
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Las Lomas's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to Las Lomas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Lomas is West Island.
The distance from Las Lomas 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 Las Lomas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Lomas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Lomas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 421 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 726 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 727 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 730 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 731 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 731 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 734 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 737 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 741 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 742 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Las Lomas, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4293° N 82.3874° 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 Las Lomas
The DMS coordinates are: 8°25'45.4'' N 82°23'14.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.42927°
LngO = -82.38743°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.42927°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.38743 + 180° = 97.61257°
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 Lomas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.42927, 97.61257)
In DMS format: 8°25'45.4'' N 82°23'14.7'' W.
