Antipode of El Tránsito, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to El Tránsito is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Tránsito
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.350, -88.350
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.350, 91.650
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Tránsito's antipodal point (577 km).
The antipodal city to El Tránsito is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Tránsito is West Island.
The distance from El Tránsito 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 El Tránsito
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Tránsito's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Tránsito.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 577 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,527 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,544 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,562 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,571 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,574 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,575 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,577 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,579 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,579 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.35° N 88.35° W
Elevation: 119 m (390 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 El Tránsito
The DMS coordinates are: 13°20'60'' N 88°20'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.35°
LngO = -88.35°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.35°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.35 + 180° = 91.65°
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 El Tránsito is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.35, 91.65)
In DMS format: 13°20'60'' N 88°20'60'' W.