The opposite side of the world to San Francisco El Alto is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.945, -91.443
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.945, 88.557
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Francisco El Alto's antipodal point (946 km).
The antipodal city to San Francisco El Alto is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Francisco El Alto is West Island.
The distance from San Francisco El Alto 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 Francisco El Alto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Francisco El Alto.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 946 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,873 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,884 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,912 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,925 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,938 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,938 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,943 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,944 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,945 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.9449° N 91.4431° 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 Francisco El Alto
The DMS coordinates are: 14°56'41.6'' N 91°26'35.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.9449°
LngO = -91.4431°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.9449°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.4431 + 180° = 88.5569°
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 Francisco El Alto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.9449, 88.5569)
In DMS format: 14°56'41.6'' N 91°26'35.2'' W.