Antipode of Santo Tomas, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Santo Tomas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santo Tomas
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.186, -86.923
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -13.186, 93.077
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santo Tomas's antipodal point (422 km).
The antipodal city to Santo Tomas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo Tomas is West Island.
The distance from Santo Tomas 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 Santo Tomas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo Tomas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo Tomas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 422 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,407 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,427 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,448 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,449 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,450 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,451 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,449 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,454 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,454 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Santo Tomas, Nicaragua
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.1861° N 86.9227° 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 Santo Tomas
The DMS coordinates are: 13°11'10'' N 86°55'21.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.1861°
LngO = -86.92267°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.1861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.92267 + 180° = 93.07733°
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 Tomas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.1861, 93.07733)
In DMS format: 13°11'10'' N 86°55'21.6'' W.
