Antipode of Sololá, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Sololá is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Sololá
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.772, -91.183
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.772, 88.817
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Sololá's antipodal point (914 km).
The antipodal city to Sololá is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sololá is West Island.
The distance from Sololá 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 Sololá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sololá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sololá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 914 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,841 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,852 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,879 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,894 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,904 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,904 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,910 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,909 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,912 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Sololá, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.7722° N 91.1833° 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 Sololá
The DMS coordinates are: 14°46'20'' N 91°10'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.77222°
LngO = -91.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.77222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.18333 + 180° = 88.81667°
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 Sololá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.77222, 88.81667)
In DMS format: 14°46'20'' N 91°10'60'' W.
