Antipode of Santo Tomás, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Santo Tomás is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santo Tomás
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.641, -89.133
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.641, 90.867
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santo Tomás's antipodal point (667 km).
The antipodal city to Santo Tomás is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo Tomás is West Island.
The distance from Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomás
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo Tomás' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo Tomás.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 667 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,604 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,618 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,651 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,649 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,655 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,657 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,659 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,662 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,666 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.6408° N 89.1333° W
Elevation: 712 m (2,336 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 Santo Tomás
The DMS coordinates are: 13°38'27'' N 89°7'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.64083°
LngO = -89.13333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.64083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.13333 + 180° = 90.86667°
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 Santo Tomás is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.64083, 90.86667)
In DMS format: 13°38'27'' N 89°7'60'' W.