Antipode of Palmira, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Palmira is Muara Enim, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Palmira
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 3.539, -76.304
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.539, 103.696
Muara Enim
Indonesia
Muara Enim is the closest city to Palmira's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to Palmira is Muara Enim. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palmira is Muara Enim.
The distance from Palmira to Muara Enim 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 Palmira
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palmira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palmira.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muara Enim, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 15 km | (-3.649, 103.771) |
| Gunungmegang Dalam, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 22 km | (-3.450, 103.870) |
| Negeriagung, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 26 km | (-3.767, 103.652) |
| Lahat, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 32 km | (-3.785, 103.543) |
| Talang Ubi, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 33 km | (-3.266, 103.825) |
| Suban Jeriji, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 38 km | (-3.746, 103.964) |
| Bunga Mas, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 41 km | (-3.701, 103.369) |
| Pulaupinang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (-3.891, 103.520) |
| Tanjungagung, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 46 km | (-3.937, 103.805) |
| Gunungmenang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 55 km | (-3.180, 104.033) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 3.5394° N 76.3036° W
Elevation: 1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 3.6486° S 103.771° E
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Palmira
The DMS coordinates are: 3°32'22'' N 76°18'13'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.53944°
LngO = -76.30361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.53944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.30361 + 180° = 103.69639°
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 Palmira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.53944, 103.69639)
In DMS format: 3°32'22'' N 76°18'13'' W.