Antipode of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.335, -91.023
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.335, 88.977
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa's antipodal point (884 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is West Island.
The distance from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 884 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,793 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,803 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,831 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,860 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,860 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,867 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,863 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,867 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,868 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.3351° N 91.0234° W
Elevation: 386 m (1,266 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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
The DMS coordinates are: 14°20'6.2'' N 91°1'24.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.33505°
LngO = -91.02339°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.33505°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.02339 + 180° = 88.97661°
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 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.33505, 88.97661)
In DMS format: 14°20'6.2'' N 91°1'24.2'' W.