Antipode of Chirilagua, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Chirilagua is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Chirilagua
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.220, -88.139
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.220, 91.861
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chirilagua's antipodal point (552 km).
The antipodal city to Chirilagua is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chirilagua is West Island.
The distance from Chirilagua 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 Chirilagua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chirilagua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chirilagua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 552 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,502 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,519 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,537 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,545 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,547 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,548 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,551 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,552 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,553 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.2203° N 88.1386° W
Elevation: 228 m (748 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 Chirilagua
The DMS coordinates are: 13°13'13'' N 88°8'19'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.22028°
LngO = -88.13861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.22028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.13861 + 180° = 91.86139°
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 Chirilagua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.22028, 91.86139)
In DMS format: 13°13'13'' N 88°8'19'' W.