Antipode of Metapán, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Metapán is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Metapán
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.333, -89.450
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.333, 90.550
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Metapán's antipodal point (721 km).
The antipodal city to Metapán is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Metapán is West Island.
The distance from Metapán 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 Metapán
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Metapán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Metapán.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 721 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,685 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,701 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,701 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,732 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,732 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,735 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,736 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,738 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,740 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 14.3333° N 89.45° W
Elevation: 471 m (1,545 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 Metapán
The DMS coordinates are: 14°19'60'' N 89°27'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.33333°
LngO = -89.45°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.33333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.45 + 180° = 90.55°
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 Metapán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.33333, 90.55)
In DMS format: 14°19'60'' N 89°27'0'' W.