The opposite side of the world to Somotillo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.044, -86.905
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -13.044, 93.095
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Somotillo's antipodal point (417 km).
The antipodal city to Somotillo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Somotillo is West Island.
The distance from Somotillo 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Somotillo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Somotillo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 417 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,402 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,413 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,436 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,436 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,434 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,437 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,439 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,442 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,442 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.0439° N 86.9051° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Somotillo
The DMS coordinates are: 13°2'37.9'' N 86°54'18.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.04387°
LngO = -86.90506°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.04387°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.90506 + 180° = 93.09494°
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 Somotillo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.04387, 93.09494)
In DMS format: 13°2'37.9'' N 86°54'18.2'' W.