Antipode of San Cristóbal, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Cristóbal is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Cristóbal
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.281, -82.268
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.281, 97.732
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Cristóbal's antipodal point (333 km).
The antipodal city to San Cristóbal is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Cristóbal is West Island.
The distance from San Cristóbal 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 Cristóbal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Cristóbal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Cristóbal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 333 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 781 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 786 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 786 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 788 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 792 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 792 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 794 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 794 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 795 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 9.2813° N 82.2676° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Cristóbal
The DMS coordinates are: 9°16'52.6'' N 82°16'3.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.28129°
LngO = -82.26763°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.28129°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.26763 + 180° = 97.73237°
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 Cristóbal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.28129, 97.73237)
In DMS format: 9°16'52.6'' N 82°16'3.5'' W.