Antipode of Arauca, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Arauca is Randudongkal, Central Java, Indonesia.
Arauca
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 7.085, -70.759
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -7.085, 109.241
Randudongkal
Indonesia
Randudongkal is the closest city to Arauca's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Arauca is Randudongkal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arauca is Randudongkal.
The distance from Arauca to Randudongkal 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 Arauca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arauca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arauca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randudongkal, Central Java | Indonesia | 9 km | (-7.098, 109.324) |
| Lebaksiu, Central Java | Indonesia | 11 km | (-7.050, 109.144) |
| Slawi, Central Java | Indonesia | 16 km | (-6.982, 109.141) |
| Balapulang, Central Java | Indonesia | 16 km | (-7.049, 109.101) |
| Tarub, Central Java | Indonesia | 19 km | (-6.933, 109.167) |
| Adiwerna, Central Java | Indonesia | 20 km | (-6.938, 109.133) |
| Margasari, Central Java | Indonesia | 24 km | (-7.095, 109.025) |
| Baturaden, Central Java | Indonesia | 24 km | (-7.300, 109.217) |
| Tegal, Central Java | Indonesia | 26 km | (-6.869, 109.140) |
| Pemalang, Central Java | Indonesia | 26 km | (-6.892, 109.383) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 7.0847° N 70.7591° W
Elevation: 132 m (433 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 7.0981° S 109.3243° E
Elevation: 216 m (709 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 Arauca
The DMS coordinates are: 7°5'5'' N 70°45'32.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.08471°
LngO = -70.75908°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.08471°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.75908 + 180° = 109.24092°
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 Arauca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.08471, 109.24092)
In DMS format: 7°5'5'' N 70°45'32.7'' W.