Antipode of San Miguel, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Miguel is Biha, Lampung, Indonesia.
San Miguel
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.457, -78.937
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.457, 101.063
Biha
Indonesia
Biha is the closest city to San Miguel's antipodal point (477 km).
The antipodal city to San Miguel is Biha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Miguel is Biha.
The distance from San Miguel to Biha 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 Miguel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Miguel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Miguel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 477 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 477 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 481 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 482 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 486 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 486 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 497 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Liwa, Lampung | Indonesia | 504 km | (-5.036, 104.076) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 508 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Kotaagung, Lampung | Indonesia | 512 km | (-5.494, 104.622) |
San Miguel, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4569° N 78.937° W
Biha, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.3296° S 104.0295° 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 Miguel
The DMS coordinates are: 8°27'24.7'' N 78°56'13'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.45685°
LngO = -78.93695°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.45685°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.93695 + 180° = 101.06305°
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 Miguel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.45685, 101.06305)
In DMS format: 8°27'24.7'' N 78°56'13'' W.
