Antipode of San Félix, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Félix is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Félix
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.291, -81.867
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.291, 98.133
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Félix's antipodal point (451 km).
The antipodal city to San Félix is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Félix is West Island.
The distance from San Félix 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 San Félix
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Félix's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Félix.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 451 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 675 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 676 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 678 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 680 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 681 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 682 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 687 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 689 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 691 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
San Félix, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.2906° N 81.867° 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 San Félix
The DMS coordinates are: 8°17'26.3'' N 81°52'1.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.29063°
LngO = -81.86702°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.29063°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.86702 + 180° = 98.13298°
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 San Félix is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.29063, 98.13298)
In DMS format: 8°17'26.3'' N 81°52'1.3'' W.
