Antipode of Delgado, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Delgado is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Delgado
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.722, -89.169
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.722, 90.831
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Delgado's antipodal point (673 km).
The antipodal city to Delgado is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Delgado is West Island.
The distance from Delgado 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 Delgado
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Delgado's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Delgado.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 673 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,613 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,628 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,657 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,659 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,664 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,666 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,668 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,674 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Delgado, El Salvador
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.7217° N 89.1687° 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 Delgado
The DMS coordinates are: 13°43'18.2'' N 89°10'7.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.72171°
LngO = -89.16874°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.72171°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.16874 + 180° = 90.83126°
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 Delgado is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.72171, 90.83126)
In DMS format: 13°43'18.2'' N 89°10'7.5'' W.
