Antipode of Florencia, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Florencia is Simpang, Jambi, Indonesia.
Florencia
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.614, -75.606
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -1.614, 104.394
Simpang
Indonesia
Simpang is the closest city to Florencia's antipodal point (51 km).
The antipodal city to Florencia is Simpang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Florencia is Simpang.
The distance from Florencia to Simpang 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 Florencia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Florencia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Florencia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpang, Jambi | Indonesia | 51 km | (-1.264, 104.097) |
| Nipah Panjang, Jambi | Indonesia | 64 km | (-1.075, 104.194) |
| Muara Sabak, Jambi | Indonesia | 80 km | (-1.136, 103.850) |
| Kenali Asam, Jambi | Indonesia | 86 km | (-1.665, 103.620) |
| Jambi City, Jambi | Indonesia | 86 km | (-1.600, 103.617) |
| Sekernan, Jambi | Indonesia | 92 km | (-1.523, 103.568) |
| Bayunglincir, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 93 km | (-2.055, 103.683) |
| Muntok, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 99 km | (-2.067, 105.162) |
| Sengeti, Jambi | Indonesia | 100 km | (-1.477, 103.508) |
| Sungsang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 100 km | (-2.363, 104.904) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 1.6144° N 75.6062° W
Elevation: 270 m (886 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.2642° S 104.097° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Florencia
The DMS coordinates are: 1°36'51.8'' N 75°36'22.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.61438°
LngO = -75.60623°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.61438°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.60623 + 180° = 104.39377°
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 Florencia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.61438, 104.39377)
In DMS format: 1°36'51.8'' N 75°36'22.4'' W.