Antipode of San Salvador, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to San Salvador is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Salvador
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.689, -89.187
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.689, 90.813
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Salvador's antipodal point (674 km).
The antipodal city to San Salvador is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Salvador is West Island.
The distance from San Salvador 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 San Salvador
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Salvador's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Salvador.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 674 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,611 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,626 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,658 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,657 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,663 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,665 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,667 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,670 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,674 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
San Salvador, El Salvador
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.6894° N 89.1872° 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 San Salvador
The DMS coordinates are: 13°41'21.7'' N 89°11'13.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.68935°
LngO = -89.18718°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.68935°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.18718 + 180° = 90.81282°
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 Salvador is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.68935, 90.81282)
In DMS format: 13°41'21.7'' N 89°11'13.8'' W.
