Antipode of Santa Marta, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Santa Marta is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Marta
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.523, -82.701
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.523, 97.299
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Marta's antipodal point (405 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Santa Marta
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 | 405 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 758 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 758 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 | 762 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 765 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 766 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 768 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Karang Tinggi, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 775 km | (-3.750, 102.423) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.5229° N 82.7011° W
Elevation: 277 m (909 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
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 Marta
The DMS coordinates are: 8°31'22.4'' N 82°42'4.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.52289°
LngO = -82.70113°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.52289°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.70113 + 180° = 97.29887°
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) = (-8.52289, 97.29887)
In DMS format: 8°31'22.4'' N 82°42'4.1'' W.