Antipode of Sonsonate, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Sonsonate is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Sonsonate
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.719, -89.724
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.719, 90.276
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Sonsonate's antipodal point (731 km).
The antipodal city to Sonsonate is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sonsonate is West Island.
The distance from Sonsonate 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 Sonsonate
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sonsonate's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sonsonate.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 731 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,650 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,663 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,692 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,709 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,710 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,716 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,714 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,716 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,715 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.7189° N 89.7242° W
Elevation: 235 m (771 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 Sonsonate
The DMS coordinates are: 13°43'8'' N 89°43'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.71889°
LngO = -89.72417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.71889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.72417 + 180° = 90.27583°
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 Sonsonate is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.71889, 90.27583)
In DMS format: 13°43'8'' N 89°43'27'' W.