Antipode of El Sauce, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to El Sauce is West Island, Cocos Islands.
El Sauce
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.887, -86.539
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.887, 93.461
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to El Sauce's antipodal point (374 km).
The antipodal city to El Sauce is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Sauce is West Island.
The distance from El Sauce to West Island is about 20,000 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 El Sauce
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Sauce's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Sauce.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 374 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,360 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,378 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,395 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,396 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,397 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,398 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,401 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,402 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,400 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.8869° N 86.539° W
Elevation: 173 m (568 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 El Sauce
The DMS coordinates are: 12°53'12.7'' N 86°32'20.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.88687°
LngO = -86.53903°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.88687°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.53903 + 180° = 93.46097°
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 El Sauce is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.88687, 93.46097)
In DMS format: 12°53'12.7'' N 86°32'20.5'' W.