Antipode of San Pablo, Belize
The opposite side of the world to San Pablo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Pablo
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.612, -88.580
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.612, 91.420
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Pablo's antipodal point (763 km).
The antipodal city to San Pablo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Pablo is West Island.
The distance from San Pablo to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Pablo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Pablo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Pablo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 763 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,688 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,846 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,847 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,848 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,848 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,849 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 16.6122° N 88.5804° W
Elevation: 75 m (246 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 San Pablo
The DMS coordinates are: 16°36'43.8'' N 88°34'49.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.61218°
LngO = -88.58039°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.61218°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.58039 + 180° = 91.41961°
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 Pablo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.61218, 91.41961)
In DMS format: 16°36'43.8'' N 88°34'49.4'' W.