The opposite side of the world to San Antonio is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.961, -91.732
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.961, 88.268
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Antonio's antipodal point (976 km).
The antipodal city to San Antonio is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Antonio is West Island.
The distance from San Antonio 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Antonio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Antonio.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 976 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,895 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,905 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,932 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,956 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,963 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,962 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,966 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,970 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,971 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.9606° N 91.7315° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of San Antonio
The DMS coordinates are: 14°57'38.2'' N 91°43'53.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.9606°
LngO = -91.73154°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.9606°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.73154 + 180° = 88.26846°
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 Antonio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.9606, 88.26846)
In DMS format: 14°57'38.2'' N 91°43'53.5'' W.