Antipode of San Gabriel, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to San Gabriel is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Gabriel
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.511, -91.507
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.511, 88.493
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Gabriel's antipodal point (939 km).
The antipodal city to San Gabriel is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Gabriel is West Island.
The distance from San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Gabriel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Gabriel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 939 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,842 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,852 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,878 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,912 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,913 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,915 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,922 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,920 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,921 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.5108° N 91.5075° W
Elevation: 285 m (935 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 San Gabriel
The DMS coordinates are: 14°30'38.7'' N 91°30'26.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.51076°
LngO = -91.50745°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.51076°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.50745 + 180° = 88.49255°
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 San Gabriel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.51076, 88.49255)
In DMS format: 14°30'38.7'' N 91°30'26.8'' W.