Antipode of Santiago de María, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Santiago de María is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santiago de María
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.483, -88.467
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.483, 91.533
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santiago de María's antipodal point (593 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago de María is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago de María is West Island.
The distance from Santiago de María 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 Santiago de María
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago de María's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago de María.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 593 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,547 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,563 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,577 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,590 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,593 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,594 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,597 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,598 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,599 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.4833° N 88.4667° W
Elevation: 896 m (2,940 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 Santiago de María
The DMS coordinates are: 13°28'60'' N 88°28'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.48333°
LngO = -88.46667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.48333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.46667 + 180° = 91.53333°
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 Santiago de María is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.48333, 91.53333)
In DMS format: 13°28'60'' N 88°28'0'' W.