Antipode of Santa Tecla, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Santa Tecla is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Tecla
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.677, -89.280
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.677, 90.720
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Tecla's antipodal point (683 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Tecla is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Tecla is West Island.
The distance from Santa Tecla 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 Santa Tecla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Tecla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Tecla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 683 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,616 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,631 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,668 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,661 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,670 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,672 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,674 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,676 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,678 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.6769° N 89.2797° W
Elevation: 935 m (3,068 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 Santa Tecla
The DMS coordinates are: 13°40'37'' N 89°16'47'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.67694°
LngO = -89.27972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.67694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.27972 + 180° = 90.72028°
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 Santa Tecla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.67694, 90.72028)
In DMS format: 13°40'37'' N 89°16'47'' W.