Antipode of San Pablo, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to San Pablo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Pablo
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.996, -84.097
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.996, 95.903
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Pablo's antipodal point (259 km).
The antipodal city to San Pablo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Pablo is West Island.
The distance from San Pablo 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 Pablo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Pablo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Pablo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 259 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 971 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 981 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 982 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 986 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 986 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 986 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 990 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 989 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 996 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9956° N 84.0966° W
Elevation: 1,203 m (3,947 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 Pablo
The DMS coordinates are: 9°59'44.1'' N 84°5'47.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.99559°
LngO = -84.09656°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.99559°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.09656 + 180° = 95.90344°
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 Pablo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.99559, 95.90344)
In DMS format: 9°59'44.1'' N 84°5'47.6'' W.