Antipode of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Ciudad Sandino is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Ciudad Sandino
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.723, -86.139
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -13.723, 93.861
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Ciudad Sandino's antipodal point (365 km).
The antipodal city to Ciudad Sandino is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ciudad Sandino is West Island.
The distance from Ciudad Sandino to West Island is about 20,000 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 Ciudad Sandino
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ciudad Sandino's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ciudad Sandino.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 365 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,337 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,426 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,434 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,435 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,435 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,434 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,435 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,437 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,440 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.7229° N 86.1385° 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 Ciudad Sandino
The DMS coordinates are: 13°43'22.4'' N 86°8'18.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.7229°
LngO = -86.13852°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.7229°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.13852 + 180° = 93.86148°
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 Ciudad Sandino is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.7229, 93.86148)
In DMS format: 13°43'22.4'' N 86°8'18.7'' W.
