Antipode of Chalatenango, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Chalatenango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Chalatenango
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.033, -88.933
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.033, 91.067
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chalatenango's antipodal point (658 km).
The antipodal city to Chalatenango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chalatenango is West Island.
The distance from Chalatenango to West Island is about 19,000 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 Chalatenango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chalatenango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chalatenango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 658 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,625 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,639 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,642 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,669 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,673 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,676 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,675 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,676 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Chalatenango, El Salvador
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.0333° N 88.9333° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° 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 Chalatenango
The DMS coordinates are: 14°1'60'' N 88°55'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.03333°
LngO = -88.93333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.03333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.93333 + 180° = 91.06667°
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 Chalatenango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.03333, 91.06667)
In DMS format: 14°1'60'' N 88°55'60'' W.