Antipode of Buenaventura, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Buenaventura is Muarapinang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Buenaventura
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 3.880, -77.031
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.880, 102.969
Muarapinang
Indonesia
Muarapinang is the closest city to Buenaventura's antipodal point (10 km).
The antipodal city to Buenaventura is Muarapinang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buenaventura is Muarapinang.
The distance from Buenaventura to Muarapinang 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 Buenaventura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buenaventura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buenaventura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muarapinang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 10 km | (-3.850, 103.053) |
| Padangtepung, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 24 km | (-3.754, 102.795) |
| Tanjungsakti, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (-4.168, 103.069) |
| Pagar Alam, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 35 km | (-4.025, 103.247) |
| Tebing Tinggi, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 35 km | (-3.584, 103.077) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 43 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 49 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Bunga Mas, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 49 km | (-3.701, 103.369) |
| Kepahiang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 51 km | (-3.646, 102.571) |
| Kotaagung, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 55 km | (-4.069, 103.432) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 3.8801° N 77.0312° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 3.8503° S 103.0533° E
Elevation: 440 m (1,444 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 Buenaventura
The DMS coordinates are: 3°52'48.4'' N 77°1'52.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.8801°
LngO = -77.03116°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.8801°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.03116 + 180° = 102.96884°
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 Buenaventura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.8801, 102.96884)
In DMS format: 3°52'48.4'' N 77°1'52.2'' W.