Antipode of Salamanca, Panama
The opposite side of the world to Salamanca is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Salamanca
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.336, -79.603
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.336, 100.397
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Salamanca's antipodal point (500 km).
The antipodal city to Salamanca is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salamanca is West Island.
The distance from Salamanca 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 Salamanca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salamanca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salamanca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 500 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 592 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 598 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 599 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 602 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 604 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 606 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 606 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 617 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Liwa, Lampung | Indonesia | 626 km | (-5.036, 104.076) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 9.3363° N 79.603° W
Elevation: 106 m (348 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 Salamanca
The DMS coordinates are: 9°20'10.8'' N 79°36'10.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.33632°
LngO = -79.60297°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.33632°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.60297 + 180° = 100.39703°
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 Salamanca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.33632, 100.39703)
In DMS format: 9°20'10.8'' N 79°36'10.7'' W.