Antipode of Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.479, -91.483
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.479, 88.517
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez's antipodal point (936 km).
The antipodal city to Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez is West Island.
The distance from Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez 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 Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 936 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,847 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,874 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,907 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,909 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,911 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,918 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,916 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,917 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.479° N 91.4833° W
Elevation: 217 m (712 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 Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez
The DMS coordinates are: 14°28'44.4'' N 91°28'59.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.47901°
LngO = -91.48327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.47901°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.48327 + 180° = 88.51673°
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 Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.47901, 88.51673)
In DMS format: 14°28'44.4'' N 91°28'59.8'' W.