Antipode of San Andrés, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Andrés is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Andrés
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.602, -82.724
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.602, 97.276
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Andrés's antipodal point (396 km).
The antipodal city to San Andrés is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Andrés is West Island.
The distance from San Andrés 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 San Andrés
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Andrés' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Andrés.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 396 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 766 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 766 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 771 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 771 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 772 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 771 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 775 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 775 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 783 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.6022° N 82.7245° W
Elevation: 529 m (1,736 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 Andrés
The DMS coordinates are: 8°36'7.9'' N 82°43'28.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.6022°
LngO = -82.72449°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.6022°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.72449 + 180° = 97.27551°
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 Andrés is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.6022, 97.27551)
In DMS format: 8°36'7.9'' N 82°43'28.2'' W.