Antipode of San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to San Juan Sacatepéquez is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Juan Sacatepéquez
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.719, -90.644
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.719, 89.356
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Juan Sacatepéquez's antipodal point (857 km).
The antipodal city to San Juan Sacatepéquez is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Juan Sacatepéquez is West Island.
The distance from San Juan Sacatepéquez 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 Juan Sacatepéquez
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Juan Sacatepéquez's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Juan Sacatepéquez.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 857 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,799 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,811 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,836 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,840 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,856 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,858 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,861 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,863 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,864 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.7189° N 90.6442° W
Elevation: 1,842 m (6,043 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 San Juan Sacatepéquez
The DMS coordinates are: 14°43'8'' N 90°38'39'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.71889°
LngO = -90.64417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.71889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.64417 + 180° = 89.35583°
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 Juan Sacatepéquez is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.71889, 89.35583)
In DMS format: 14°43'8'' N 90°38'39'' W.