Antipode of San José Pinula, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to San José Pinula is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San José Pinula
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.546, -90.413
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.546, 89.587
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San José Pinula's antipodal point (827 km).
The antipodal city to San José Pinula is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San José Pinula is West Island.
The distance from San José Pinula 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 José Pinula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San José Pinula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San José Pinula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 827 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,768 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,781 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,807 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,810 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,825 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,826 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,830 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,832 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,833 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.546° N 90.4129° W
Elevation: 1,752 m (5,748 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 José Pinula
The DMS coordinates are: 14°32'45.6'' N 90°24'46.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.546°
LngO = -90.41288°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.546°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.41288 + 180° = 89.58712°
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 José Pinula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.546, 89.58712)
In DMS format: 14°32'45.6'' N 90°24'46.4'' W.