Antipode of Soyapango, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Soyapango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Soyapango
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.710, -89.140
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.710, 90.860
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Soyapango's antipodal point (669 km).
The antipodal city to Soyapango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Soyapango is West Island.
The distance from Soyapango 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 Soyapango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Soyapango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Soyapango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 669 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,610 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,625 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,654 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,656 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,661 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,663 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,665 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,667 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.7102° N 89.1399° W
Elevation: 634 m (2,080 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 Soyapango
The DMS coordinates are: 13°42'36.9'' N 89°8'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.71024°
LngO = -89.13989°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.71024°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.13989 + 180° = 90.86011°
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 Soyapango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.71024, 90.86011)
In DMS format: 13°42'36.9'' N 89°8'23.6'' W.