Antipode of La Libertad, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to La Libertad is West Island, Cocos Islands.
La Libertad
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.488, -89.322
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.488, 90.678
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to La Libertad's antipodal point (683 km).
The antipodal city to La Libertad is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Libertad is West Island.
The distance from La Libertad 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 La Libertad
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Libertad's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Libertad.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 683 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,603 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,616 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,646 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,659 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,660 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,668 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,664 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,666 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,666 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.4883° N 89.3222° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 La Libertad
The DMS coordinates are: 13°29'18'' N 89°19'20'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.48833°
LngO = -89.32222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.48833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.32222 + 180° = 90.67778°
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 La Libertad is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.48833, 90.67778)
In DMS format: 13°29'18'' N 89°19'20'' W.