Antipode of Santo Domingo, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Santo Domingo is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santo Domingo
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.264, -85.082
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.264, 94.918
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santo Domingo's antipodal point (208 km).
The antipodal city to Santo Domingo is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo Domingo is West Island.
The distance from Santo Domingo 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 Santo Domingo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo Domingo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo Domingo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 208 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,192 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,231 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,238 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,237 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,240 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,241 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,242 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,242 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,243 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.2644° N 85.0824° W
Elevation: 509 m (1,670 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 Santo Domingo
The DMS coordinates are: 12°15'51.8'' N 85°4'56.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.26438°
LngO = -85.08235°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.26438°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.08235 + 180° = 94.91765°
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 Santo Domingo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.26438, 94.91765)
In DMS format: 12°15'51.8'' N 85°4'56.5'' W.