Antipode of Escuintla, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Escuintla is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Escuintla
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.301, -90.786
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.301, 89.214
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Escuintla's antipodal point (858 km).
The antipodal city to Escuintla is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Escuintla is West Island.
The distance from Escuintla to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Escuintla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Escuintla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Escuintla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 858 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,773 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,784 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,812 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,841 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,842 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,844 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Escuintla, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3009° N 90.7858° 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 Escuintla
The DMS coordinates are: 14°18'3.2'' N 90°47'8.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.3009°
LngO = -90.78581°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.3009°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.78581 + 180° = 89.21419°
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 Escuintla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.3009, 89.21419)
In DMS format: 14°18'3.2'' N 90°47'8.9'' W.
