Antipode of Montería, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Montería is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Montería
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 8.748, -75.881
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.748, 104.119
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Montería's antipodal point (252 km).
The antipodal city to Montería is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Montería is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Montería 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 Montería
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Montería's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Montería.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 252 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 272 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Cicadas, Banten | Indonesia | 272 km | (-6.825, 105.662) |
| Pasirnangka, Banten | Indonesia | 273 km | (-6.789, 105.629) |
| Citeluk, Banten | Indonesia | 276 km | (-6.795, 105.674) |
| Leuwibuaya, Banten | Indonesia | 276 km | (-6.812, 105.697) |
| Pematangluhur, Banten | Indonesia | 276 km | (-6.771, 105.646) |
| Sindanglaya, Banten | Indonesia | 278 km | (-6.776, 105.678) |
| Cangkeuteuk Sabrang, Banten | Indonesia | 279 km | (-6.727, 105.626) |
| Cinyurup, Banten | Indonesia | 279 km | (-6.777, 105.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 8.748° N 75.8814° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 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 Montería
The DMS coordinates are: 8°44'52.7'' N 75°52'53.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.74798°
LngO = -75.88143°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.74798°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.88143 + 180° = 104.11857°
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 Montería is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.74798, 104.11857)
In DMS format: 8°44'52.7'' N 75°52'53.1'' W.