Antipode of Aguilares, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Aguilares is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Aguilares
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.957, -89.190
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.957, 90.810
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Aguilares's antipodal point (682 km).
The antipodal city to Aguilares is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aguilares is West Island.
The distance from Aguilares to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Aguilares
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aguilares' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aguilares.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 682 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,635 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,650 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,664 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,683 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,682 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,687 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,686 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,690 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,692 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.9572° N 89.1897° W
Elevation: 304 m (997 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 Aguilares
The DMS coordinates are: 13°57'26'' N 89°11'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.95722°
LngO = -89.18972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.95722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.18972 + 180° = 90.81028°
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 Aguilares is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.95722, 90.81028)
In DMS format: 13°57'26'' N 89°11'23'' W.