Antipode of San José, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to San José is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San José
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 10.952, -85.136
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.952, 94.864
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San José's antipodal point (252 km).
The antipodal city to San José is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San José is West Island.
The distance from San José 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 San José
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San José's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San José.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 252 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,116 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,137 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,136 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,140 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,141 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,141 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,141 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,143 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,145 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W
Elevation: 50 m (164 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 San José
The DMS coordinates are: 10°57'6.9'' N 85°8'8.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.95192°
LngO = -85.13572°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.95192°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.13572 + 180° = 94.86428°
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 José is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.95192, 94.86428)
In DMS format: 10°57'6.9'' N 85°8'8.6'' W.