Antipode of San José, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to San José is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San José
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.983, -89.900
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.983, 90.100
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San José's antipodal point (900 km).
The antipodal city to San José is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San José is West Island.
The distance from San José 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 San José
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San José's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San José.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 900 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,834 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,953 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,967 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,973 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,974 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,976 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,973 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,976 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,977 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
San José, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.9833° N 89.9° 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 San José
The DMS coordinates are: 16°58'60'' N 89°54'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.98333°
LngO = -89.9°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.98333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.9 + 180° = 90.1°
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 José is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.98333, 90.1)
In DMS format: 16°58'60'' N 89°54'0'' W.
