Antipode of Ilopango, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Ilopango is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Ilopango
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.702, -89.109
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.702, 90.891
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Ilopango's antipodal point (666 km).
The antipodal city to Ilopango is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ilopango is West Island.
The distance from Ilopango 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 Ilopango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ilopango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ilopango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 666 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,607 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,622 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,650 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,653 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,658 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,660 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,662 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,664 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,668 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.7017° N 89.1094° W
Elevation: 620 m (2,034 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 Ilopango
The DMS coordinates are: 13°42'6'' N 89°6'34'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.70167°
LngO = -89.10944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.70167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.10944 + 180° = 90.89056°
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 Ilopango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.70167, 90.89056)
In DMS format: 13°42'6'' N 89°6'34'' W.