The opposite side of the world to Nuevo Arraiján is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.925, -79.720
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.925, 100.280
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Nuevo Arraiján's antipodal point (521 km).
The antipodal city to Nuevo Arraiján is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nuevo Arraiján is West Island.
The distance from Nuevo Arraiján 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 Nuevo Arraiján's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nuevo Arraiján.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 521 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 569 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 572 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 574 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 575 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 577 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 577 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 583 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 591 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 593 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9245° N 79.72° 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 Nuevo Arraiján
The DMS coordinates are: 8°55'28.3'' N 79°43'12.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.92453°
LngO = -79.72004°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.92453°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.72004 + 180° = 100.27996°
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 Nuevo Arraiján is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.92453, 100.27996)
In DMS format: 8°55'28.3'' N 79°43'12.1'' W.