Antipode of Berlín, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Berlín is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Berlín
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.500, -88.533
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.500, 91.467
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Berlín's antipodal point (600 km).
The antipodal city to Berlín is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Berlín is West Island.
The distance from Berlín to West Island is about 19,000 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 Berlín
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Berlín's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Berlín.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 600 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,552 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,569 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,585 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,597 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,600 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,600 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,603 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,601 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,605 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.5° N 88.5333° W
Elevation: 975 m (3,199 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 Berlín
The DMS coordinates are: 13°30'0'' N 88°31'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.5°
LngO = -88.53333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.5°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.53333 + 180° = 91.46667°
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 Berlín is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.5, 91.46667)
In DMS format: 13°30'0'' N 88°31'60'' W.