The opposite side of the world to Puerto Armuelles is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.278, -82.862
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.278, 97.138
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Puerto Armuelles's antipodal point (430 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Armuelles is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Armuelles is West Island.
The distance from Puerto Armuelles 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 Puerto Armuelles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Armuelles.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 430 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 743 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 750 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 753 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 756 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 756 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 760 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 765 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 765 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 770 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.2778° N 82.8621° 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 Puerto Armuelles
The DMS coordinates are: 8°16'39.9'' N 82°51'43.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.27775°
LngO = -82.86206°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.27775°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.86206 + 180° = 97.13794°
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 Puerto Armuelles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.27775, 97.13794)
In DMS format: 8°16'39.9'' N 82°51'43.4'' W.