Antipode of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Aserrío de Gariché is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Aserrío de Gariché
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.486, -82.789
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.486, 97.211
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Aserrío de Gariché's antipodal point (408 km).
The antipodal city to Aserrío de Gariché is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aserrío de Gariché is West Island.
The distance from Aserrío de Gariché 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 Aserrío de Gariché
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aserrío de Gariché's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aserrío de Gariché.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 408 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 761 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 762 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 761 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 766 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 768 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 769 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 771 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 773 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 779 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.4864° N 82.7893° W
Elevation: 76 m (249 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
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 Aserrío de Gariché
The DMS coordinates are: 8°29'11.1'' N 82°47'21.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.48641°
LngO = -82.78932°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.48641°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.78932 + 180° = 97.21068°
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 Aserrío de Gariché is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.48641, 97.21068)
In DMS format: 8°29'11.1'' N 82°47'21.6'' W.