Antipode of Atiquizaya, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Atiquizaya is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Atiquizaya
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.977, -89.753
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.977, 90.248
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Atiquizaya's antipodal point (741 km).
The antipodal city to Atiquizaya is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atiquizaya is West Island.
The distance from Atiquizaya 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 Atiquizaya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atiquizaya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atiquizaya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 741 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,674 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,688 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,724 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,717 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,730 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,731 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,735 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,737 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,738 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.9769° N 89.7525° W
Elevation: 615 m (2,018 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 Atiquizaya
The DMS coordinates are: 13°58'37'' N 89°45'9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.97694°
LngO = -89.7525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.97694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.7525 + 180° = 90.2475°
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 Atiquizaya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.97694, 90.2475)
In DMS format: 13°58'37'' N 89°45'9'' W.