Antipode of Santa Lucía, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Santa Lucía is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Lucía
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.533, -85.711
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.533, 94.289
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Lucía's antipodal point (279 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Lucía is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Lucía is West Island.
The distance from Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Lucía's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Lucía.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 279 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,264 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,302 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,300 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,305 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,306 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,309 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,309 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,312 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,312 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.5326° N 85.7107° W
Elevation: 553 m (1,814 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
The DMS coordinates are: 12°31'57.4'' N 85°42'38.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.53262°
LngO = -85.71074°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.53262°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.71074 + 180° = 94.28926°
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 is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.53262, 94.28926)
In DMS format: 12°31'57.4'' N 85°42'38.7'' W.