Antipode of San Marcos, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to San Marcos is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
San Marcos
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 8.660, -75.128
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.660, 104.872
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to San Marcos's antipodal point (214 km).
The antipodal city to San Marcos is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Marcos is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from San Marcos to Flying Fish Cove 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 Marcos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Marcos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Marcos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 214 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cicadas, Banten | Indonesia | 221 km | (-6.825, 105.662) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 221 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Pasirnangka, Banten | Indonesia | 223 km | (-6.789, 105.629) |
| Leuwibuaya, Banten | Indonesia | 224 km | (-6.812, 105.697) |
| Citeluk, Banten | Indonesia | 224 km | (-6.795, 105.674) |
| Pematangluhur, Banten | Indonesia | 226 km | (-6.771, 105.646) |
| Sindanglaya, Banten | Indonesia | 227 km | (-6.776, 105.678) |
| Cinyurup, Banten | Indonesia | 227 km | (-6.777, 105.695) |
| Karamat, Banten | Indonesia | 227 km | (-6.788, 105.721) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 8.6597° N 75.1281° W
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 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 Marcos
The DMS coordinates are: 8°39'35'' N 75°7'41.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.65972°
LngO = -75.12809°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.65972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.12809 + 180° = 104.87191°
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 Marcos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.65972, 104.87191)
In DMS format: 8°39'35'' N 75°7'41.1'' W.