Antipode of San Vicente, Panama
The opposite side of the world to San Vicente is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Vicente
Panama
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.115, -79.599
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.115, 100.401
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Vicente's antipodal point (516 km).
The antipodal city to San Vicente is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Vicente is West Island.
The distance from San Vicente 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 Vicente
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Vicente's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Vicente.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 516 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 578 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 580 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 583 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 584 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 584 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 585 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 597 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 595 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 604 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Panama
Coordinates: 9.1154° N 79.5993° W
Elevation: 107 m (351 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 Vicente
The DMS coordinates are: 9°6'55.5'' N 79°35'57.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.11541°
LngO = -79.59929°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.11541°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.59929 + 180° = 100.40071°
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 Vicente is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.11541, 100.40071)
In DMS format: 9°6'55.5'' N 79°35'57.4'' W.