Antipode of Veracruz, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Veracruz is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Veracruz
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.890, -79.626
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.890, 100.374
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Veracruz's antipodal point (531 km).
The antipodal city to Veracruz is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Veracruz is West Island.
The distance from Veracruz 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 Veracruz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Veracruz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Veracruz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 531 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 560 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 564 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 564 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 566 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 567 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 567 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 575 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 582 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 586 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Veracruz, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.8899° N 79.626° 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 Veracruz
The DMS coordinates are: 8°53'23.6'' N 79°37'33.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.88988°
LngO = -79.62603°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.88988°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.62603 + 180° = 100.37397°
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 Veracruz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.88988, 100.37397)
In DMS format: 8°53'23.6'' N 79°37'33.7'' W.