Antipode of San Miguelito, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Miguelito is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Miguelito
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.050, -79.471
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.050, 100.529
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Miguelito's antipodal point (532 km).
The antipodal city to San Miguelito is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Miguelito is West Island.
The distance from San Miguelito 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 Miguelito
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Miguelito's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Miguelito.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 532 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 565 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 564 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 569 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 570 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 571 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 572 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 582 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 585 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Liwa, Lampung | Indonesia | 592 km | (-5.036, 104.076) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 9.0503° N 79.4707° W
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 Miguelito
The DMS coordinates are: 9°3'1.2'' N 79°28'14.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.05032°
LngO = -79.47068°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.05032°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.47068 + 180° = 100.52932°
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 Miguelito is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.05032, 100.52932)
In DMS format: 9°3'1.2'' N 79°28'14.4'' W.