Antipode of San Felipe, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Felipe is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Felipe
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 8.951, -79.537
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.951, 100.463
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Felipe's antipodal point (533 km).
The antipodal city to San Felipe is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Felipe is West Island.
The distance from San Felipe to West Island is about 19,000 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 Felipe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Felipe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Felipe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 533 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 560 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 562 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 565 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 565 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 566 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 566 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 576 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 584 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 588 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 8.9512° N 79.5373° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Felipe
The DMS coordinates are: 8°57'4.2'' N 79°32'14.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.95118°
LngO = -79.53726°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.95118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.53726 + 180° = 100.46274°
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 Felipe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.95118, 100.46274)
In DMS format: 8°57'4.2'' N 79°32'14.1'' W.