Antipode of Barranquilla, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Barranquilla is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Barranquilla
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 10.969, -74.781
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.969, 105.219
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Barranquilla's antipodal point (79 km).
The antipodal city to Barranquilla is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barranquilla is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Barranquilla to Flying Fish Cove 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 Barranquilla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barranquilla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barranquilla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 79 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 423 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 425 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 425 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 425 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 426 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 426 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 426 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 426 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 427 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 10.9685° N 74.7813° W
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 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 Barranquilla
The DMS coordinates are: 10°58'6.7'' N 74°46'52.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.96854°
LngO = -74.78132°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.96854°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.78132 + 180° = 105.21868°
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 Barranquilla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.96854, 105.21868)
In DMS format: 10°58'6.7'' N 74°46'52.8'' W.