Antipode of Ciudad Arce, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Ciudad Arce is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Ciudad Arce
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.840, -89.447
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.840, 90.553
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Ciudad Arce's antipodal point (705 km).
The antipodal city to Ciudad Arce is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ciudad Arce is West Island.
The distance from Ciudad Arce 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 Ciudad Arce
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ciudad Arce's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ciudad Arce.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 705 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,642 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,656 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,689 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,686 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,695 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,697 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,700 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,702 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,704 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.8403° N 89.4472° W
Elevation: 554 m (1,818 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 Ciudad Arce
The DMS coordinates are: 13°50'25'' N 89°26'50'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.84028°
LngO = -89.44722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.84028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.44722 + 180° = 90.55278°
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 Ciudad Arce is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.84028, 90.55278)
In DMS format: 13°50'25'' N 89°26'50'' W.