Antipode of Santa Ana, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to Santa Ana is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Ana
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.650, -87.067
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -15.650, 92.933
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Ana's antipodal point (571 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Ana is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Ana is West Island.
The distance from Santa Ana to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Santa Ana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Ana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Ana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 571 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,498 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,650 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,655 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,657 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,659 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,660 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,660 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,662 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,666 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Santa Ana, Honduras
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.65° N 87.0667° 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 Santa Ana
The DMS coordinates are: 15°39'0'' N 87°4'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.65°
LngO = -87.06667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.06667 + 180° = 92.93333°
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 Ana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.65, 92.93333)
In DMS format: 15°39'0'' N 87°4'0'' W.
