The opposite side of the world to Santa Marta is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.514, -82.699
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -8.514, 97.301
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Marta's antipodal point (406 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Marta is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Marta is West Island.
The distance from Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Marta.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 406 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 757 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 757 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 762 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 763 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 761 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 764 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 765 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 767 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 774 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5141° N 82.6987° 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 Santa Marta
The DMS coordinates are: 8°30'50.6'' N 82°41'55.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.51406°
LngO = -82.6987°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.51406°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.6987 + 180° = 97.3013°
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 Marta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.51406, 97.3013)
In DMS format: 8°30'50.6'' N 82°41'55.3'' W.