Antipode of San Marcos, Honduras
The opposite side of the world to San Marcos is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Marcos
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.408, -88.955
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.408, 91.045
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Marcos's antipodal point (674 km).
The antipodal city to San Marcos is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Marcos is West Island.
The distance from San Marcos 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 San Marcos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Marcos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Marcos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 674 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,651 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,661 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,678 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,700 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,701 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,703 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,705 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,704 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,705 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 14.4079° N 88.9553° W
Elevation: 956 m (3,136 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 Marcos
The DMS coordinates are: 14°24'28.4'' N 88°57'18.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.40788°
LngO = -88.95525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.40788°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.95525 + 180° = 91.04475°
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 Marcos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.40788, 91.04475)
In DMS format: 14°24'28.4'' N 88°57'18.9'' W.