Antipode of Madrid, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Madrid is Surabaya, Lampung, Indonesia.
Madrid
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.732, -74.264
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -4.732, 105.736
Surabaya
Indonesia
Surabaya is the closest city to Madrid's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to Madrid is Surabaya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Madrid is Surabaya.
The distance from Madrid to Surabaya 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 Madrid
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Madrid's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Madrid.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surabaya, Lampung | Indonesia | 7 km | (-4.671, 105.726) |
| Sukadana, Lampung | Indonesia | 42 km | (-5.064, 105.549) |
| Jepara, Lampung | Indonesia | 48 km | (-5.169, 105.704) |
| Sekampung, Lampung | Indonesia | 55 km | (-5.133, 105.436) |
| Pekalongan, Lampung | Indonesia | 57 km | (-5.083, 105.359) |
| Terbanggi Besar, Lampung | Indonesia | 60 km | (-4.879, 105.218) |
| Batanghari, Lampung | Indonesia | 60 km | (-5.141, 105.375) |
| Menggala, Lampung | Indonesia | 61 km | (-4.471, 105.252) |
| Punggur, Lampung | Indonesia | 61 km | (-5.041, 105.277) |
| Bandaragung, Lampung | Indonesia | 62 km | (-5.292, 105.693) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 4.7325° N 74.2642° W
Elevation: 2,547 m (8,356 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 4.6712° S 105.7257° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Madrid
The DMS coordinates are: 4°43'56.8'' N 74°15'51.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.73245°
LngO = -74.26419°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.73245°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.26419 + 180° = 105.73581°
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 Madrid is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.73245, 105.73581)
In DMS format: 4°43'56.8'' N 74°15'51.1'' W.