Antipode of Santa María, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Santa María is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa María
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.448, -82.843
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.448, 97.157
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa María's antipodal point (412 km).
The antipodal city to Santa María is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa María is West Island.
The distance from Santa María 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 María
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa María's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa María.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 412 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 759 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 762 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 764 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 767 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 769 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 770 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 773 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 775 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 781 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Santa María, Panama
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4478° N 82.8426° 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 María
The DMS coordinates are: 8°26'52'' N 82°50'33.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.44778°
LngO = -82.84256°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.44778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.84256 + 180° = 97.15744°
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 María is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.44778, 97.15744)
In DMS format: 8°26'52'' N 82°50'33.2'' W.
