Antipode of Santa Clara, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Santa Clara is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Clara
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.029, -79.754
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -9.029, 100.246
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Clara's antipodal point (510 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Clara is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Clara is West Island.
The distance from Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Clara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Clara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 510 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 580 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 585 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 584 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 586 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 588 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 588 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 595 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 603 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 605 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Santa Clara, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.0288° N 79.7544° 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 Santa Clara
The DMS coordinates are: 9°1'43.5'' N 79°45'15.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.02875°
LngO = -79.75443°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.02875°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.75443 + 180° = 100.24557°
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 Santa Clara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.02875, 100.24557)
In DMS format: 9°1'43.5'' N 79°45'15.9'' W.
