Antipode of San Lorenzo, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to San Lorenzo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Lorenzo
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.486, -91.513
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.486, 88.487
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Lorenzo's antipodal point (939 km).
The antipodal city to San Lorenzo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Lorenzo is West Island.
The distance from San Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Lorenzo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Lorenzo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 939 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,841 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,850 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,877 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,910 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,911 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,914 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,922 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,919 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,920 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.4861° N 91.5126° W
Elevation: 226 m (741 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 Lorenzo
The DMS coordinates are: 14°29'9.8'' N 91°30'45.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.48606°
LngO = -91.51263°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.48606°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.51263 + 180° = 88.48737°
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 Lorenzo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.48606, 88.48737)
In DMS format: 14°29'9.8'' N 91°30'45.5'' W.