Antipode of Medellín, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Medellín is Kota Agung, Lampung, Indonesia.
Medellín
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.252, -75.564
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.252, 104.436
Kota Agung
Indonesia
Kota Agung is the closest city to Medellín's antipodal point (86 km).
The antipodal city to Medellín is Kota Agung. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Medellín is Kota Agung.
The distance from Medellín to Kota 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 Medellín
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Medellín's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Medellín.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Agung, Lampung | Indonesia | 86 km | (-5.503, 104.645) |
| Kotaagung, Lampung | Indonesia | 86 km | (-5.494, 104.622) |
| Padangcermin, Lampung | Indonesia | 106 km | (-5.601, 105.139) |
| Kedondong, Lampung | Indonesia | 107 km | (-5.463, 105.001) |
| Pulaupanggung, Lampung | Indonesia | 109 km | (-5.318, 104.742) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 112 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Pringsewu, Lampung | Indonesia | 115 km | (-5.358, 104.974) |
| Gadingrejo, Lampung | Indonesia | 119 km | (-5.372, 105.062) |
| Gedong Tataan, Lampung | Indonesia | 121 km | (-5.383, 105.096) |
| Sukoharjo Satu, Lampung | Indonesia | 121 km | (-5.301, 104.983) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 6.2518° N 75.5636° W
Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 5.5026° S 104.6454° E
Elevation: 45 m (148 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 Medellín
The DMS coordinates are: 6°15'6.6'' N 75°33'48.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.25184°
LngO = -75.56359°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.25184°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.56359 + 180° = 104.43641°
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 Medellín is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.25184, 104.43641)
In DMS format: 6°15'6.6'' N 75°33'48.9'' W.