Antipode of Bucaramanga, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Bucaramanga is Cimapag, West Java, Indonesia.
Bucaramanga
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 7.125, -73.120
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -7.125, 106.880
Cimapag
Indonesia
Cimapag is the closest city to Bucaramanga's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Bucaramanga is Cimapag. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bucaramanga is Cimapag.
The distance from Bucaramanga to Cimapag 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 Bucaramanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bucaramanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bucaramanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimapag, West Java | Indonesia | 1 km | (-7.132, 106.877) |
| Cipari Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1 km | (-7.121, 106.869) |
| Purabaya, West Java | Indonesia | 3 km | (-7.100, 106.880) |
| Cibaregbeg Dua, West Java | Indonesia | 4 km | (-7.160, 106.879) |
| Ciroyom, West Java | Indonesia | 5 km | (-7.102, 106.842) |
| Cibiru, West Java | Indonesia | 5 km | (-7.099, 106.922) |
| Cigawir, West Java | Indonesia | 6 km | (-7.079, 106.898) |
| Ancaen, West Java | Indonesia | 7 km | (-7.189, 106.870) |
| Cipesing, West Java | Indonesia | 8 km | (-7.056, 106.895) |
| Cisantri, West Java | Indonesia | 8 km | (-7.061, 106.917) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 7.1254° N 73.1198° W
Elevation: 993 m (3,258 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 7.1323° S 106.8774° E
Elevation: 491 m (1,611 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 Bucaramanga
The DMS coordinates are: 7°7'31.4'' N 73°7'11.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.12539°
LngO = -73.1198°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.12539°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.1198 + 180° = 106.8802°
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 Bucaramanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.12539, 106.8802)
In DMS format: 7°7'31.4'' N 73°7'11.3'' W.