Antipode of Cartagena, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Cartagena is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Cartagena
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 10.400, -75.514
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.400, 104.486
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Cartagena's antipodal point (131 km).
The antipodal city to Cartagena is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cartagena is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Cartagena 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 Cartagena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cartagena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cartagena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 131 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 404 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 404 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 406 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 407 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 407 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 408 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Nagrak, West Java | Indonesia | 408 km | (-7.336, 106.553) |
| Pasirpanjang, West Java | Indonesia | 409 km | (-7.304, 106.527) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 411 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 10.3997° N 75.5144° W
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Cartagena
The DMS coordinates are: 10°23'59'' N 75°30'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.39972°
LngO = -75.51444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.39972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.51444 + 180° = 104.48556°
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 Cartagena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.39972, 104.48556)
In DMS format: 10°23'59'' N 75°30'52'' W.