Antipode of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador
The opposite side of the world to Zacatecoluca is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Zacatecoluca
El Salvador
Continent: America
Coordinates: 13.500, -88.867
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.500, 91.133
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Zacatecoluca's antipodal point (635 km).
The antipodal city to Zacatecoluca is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zacatecoluca is West Island.
The distance from Zacatecoluca 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 Zacatecoluca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zacatecoluca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zacatecoluca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 635 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,574 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,589 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,620 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,620 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,623 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,626 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,627 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,630 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,633 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/El_Salvador
Coordinates: 13.5° N 88.8667° W
Elevation: 165 m (541 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 Zacatecoluca
The DMS coordinates are: 13°30'0'' N 88°52'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.5°
LngO = -88.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.5°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.86667 + 180° = 91.13333°
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 Zacatecoluca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.5, 91.13333)
In DMS format: 13°30'0'' N 88°52'0'' W.