Antipode of Panamá, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Panamá is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panamá
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.994, -79.520
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.994, 100.480
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Panamá's antipodal point (532 km).
The antipodal city to Panamá is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Panamá is West Island.
The distance from Panamá to West Island is about 19,000 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 Panamá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Panamá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Panamá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 532 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 562 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 564 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 568 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 569 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 568 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 569 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 579 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 588 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 592 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Panamá, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9936° N 79.5197° 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 Panamá
The DMS coordinates are: 8°59'37'' N 79°31'11'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.9936°
LngO = -79.51973°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.9936°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.51973 + 180° = 100.48027°
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 Panamá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.9936, 100.48027)
In DMS format: 8°59'37'' N 79°31'11'' W.
