Antipode of Santa Cruz, Aruba
The opposite side of the world to Santa Cruz is Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia.
Santa Cruz
Aruba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.510, -69.981
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.510, 110.019
Pacitan
Indonesia
Pacitan is the closest city to Santa Cruz's antipodal point (492 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Cruz is Pacitan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Cruz is Pacitan.
The distance from Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Cruz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Cruz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacitan, East Java | Indonesia | 492 km | (-8.194, 111.103) |
| Ngulung Kulon, East Java | Indonesia | 493 km | (-8.304, 111.507) |
| Ngulung Wetan, East Java | Indonesia | 493 km | (-8.293, 111.487) |
| Krajan Craken, East Java | Indonesia | 495 km | (-8.296, 111.544) |
| Sobo, East Java | Indonesia | 495 km | (-8.282, 111.511) |
| Munjungan, East Java | Indonesia | 496 km | (-8.303, 111.579) |
| Banjar, East Java | Indonesia | 496 km | (-8.268, 111.480) |
| Tawing, East Java | Indonesia | 496 km | (-8.307, 111.596) |
| Nglebeng, East Java | Indonesia | 496 km | (-8.256, 111.454) |
| Bendoroto, East Java | Indonesia | 496 km | (-8.308, 111.610) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Aruba
Coordinates: 12.5095° N 69.9809° W
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 8.1939° S 111.1033° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Santa Cruz
The DMS coordinates are: 12°30'34.3'' N 69°58'51.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.50953°
LngO = -69.98094°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.50953°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.98094 + 180° = 110.01906°
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 Santa Cruz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.50953, 110.01906)
In DMS format: 12°30'34.3'' N 69°58'51.4'' W.