Antipode of Cartago, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Cartago is Banding Agung, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Cartago
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.746, -75.912
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -4.746, 104.088
Banding Agung
Indonesia
Banding Agung is the closest city to Cartago's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to Cartago is Banding Agung. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cartago is Banding Agung.
The distance from Cartago to Banding Agung 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 Cartago
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cartago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cartago.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banding Agung, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 19 km | (-4.809, 103.924) |
| Muara Dua, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 24 km | (-4.532, 104.074) |
| Kenali, Lampung | Indonesia | 29 km | (-4.992, 104.193) |
| Liwa, Lampung | Indonesia | 32 km | (-5.036, 104.076) |
| Simpang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 35 km | (-4.449, 104.192) |
| Kasui, Lampung | Indonesia | 40 km | (-4.716, 104.450) |
| Pasar Banjit, Lampung | Indonesia | 44 km | (-4.799, 104.483) |
| Bara Datu, Lampung | Indonesia | 45 km | (-4.744, 104.496) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 48 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
| Umbulan Kapiak, Lampung | Indonesia | 50 km | (-4.834, 104.529) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 4.7464° N 75.9117° W
Elevation: 915 m (3,002 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 4.8095° S 103.9244° E
Elevation: 558 m (1,831 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 Cartago
The DMS coordinates are: 4°44'47'' N 75°54'42'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.74639°
LngO = -75.91167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.74639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.91167 + 180° = 104.08833°
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 Cartago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.74639, 104.08833)
In DMS format: 4°44'47'' N 75°54'42'' W.