Antipode of Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Santa Catarina Pinula is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Catarina Pinula
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.570, -90.499
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.570, 89.501
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Catarina Pinula's antipodal point (837 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Catarina Pinula is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Catarina Pinula is West Island.
The distance from Santa Catarina Pinula 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 Santa Catarina Pinula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Catarina Pinula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Catarina Pinula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 837 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,776 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,789 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,817 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,818 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,834 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,835 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,839 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,841 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,841 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.5705° N 90.4993° W
Elevation: 1,538 m (5,046 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 Santa Catarina Pinula
The DMS coordinates are: 14°34'13.7'' N 90°29'57.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.57047°
LngO = -90.49925°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.57047°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.49925 + 180° = 89.50075°
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 Santa Catarina Pinula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.57047, 89.50075)
In DMS format: 14°34'13.7'' N 90°29'57.3'' W.