Antipode of San Nicolas, Aruba
The opposite side of the world to San Nicolas is Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia.
San Nicolas
Aruba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.436, -69.907
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -12.436, 110.093
Pacitan
Indonesia
Pacitan is the closest city to San Nicolas's antipodal point (482 km).
The antipodal city to San Nicolas is Pacitan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Nicolas is Pacitan.
The distance from San Nicolas to Pacitan 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 San Nicolas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Nicolas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Nicolas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacitan, East Java | Indonesia | 482 km | (-8.194, 111.103) |
| Ngulung Kulon, East Java | Indonesia | 483 km | (-8.304, 111.507) |
| Ngulung Wetan, East Java | Indonesia | 483 km | (-8.293, 111.487) |
| Krajan Craken, East Java | Indonesia | 485 km | (-8.296, 111.544) |
| Sobo, East Java | Indonesia | 485 km | (-8.282, 111.511) |
| Munjungan, East Java | Indonesia | 485 km | (-8.303, 111.579) |
| Tawing, East Java | Indonesia | 486 km | (-8.307, 111.596) |
| Banjar, East Java | Indonesia | 485 km | (-8.268, 111.480) |
| Nglebeng, East Java | Indonesia | 486 km | (-8.256, 111.454) |
| Bendoroto, East Java | Indonesia | 486 km | (-8.308, 111.610) |
San Nicolas, Aruba
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.4362° N 69.9071° W
Pacitan, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.1939° S 111.1033° 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 San Nicolas
The DMS coordinates are: 12°26'10.5'' N 69°54'25.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.43624°
LngO = -69.90713°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.43624°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.90713 + 180° = 110.09287°
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 San Nicolas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.43624, 110.09287)
In DMS format: 12°26'10.5'' N 69°54'25.7'' W.
