Antipode of Jucuapa, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Jucuapa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Jucuapa
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.517, -88.383
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.517, 91.617
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Jucuapa's antipodal point (585 km).
The antipodal city to Jucuapa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jucuapa is West Island.
The distance from Jucuapa 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 Jucuapa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jucuapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jucuapa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 585 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,544 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,561 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,569 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,587 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,589 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,590 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,592 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,593 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,594 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.5167° N 88.3833° W
Elevation: 476 m (1,562 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 Jucuapa
The DMS coordinates are: 13°31'0'' N 88°22'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.51667°
LngO = -88.38333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.51667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.38333 + 180° = 91.61667°
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 Jucuapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.51667, 91.61667)
In DMS format: 13°31'0'' N 88°22'60'' W.