Antipode of Riohacha, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Riohacha is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Riohacha
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 11.544, -72.907
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.544, 107.093
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Riohacha's antipodal point (198 km).
The antipodal city to Riohacha is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Riohacha is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Riohacha 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 Riohacha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Riohacha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Riohacha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 198 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sindangkerta, West Java | Indonesia | 432 km | (-7.765, 108.071) |
| Cikawunggading, West Java | Indonesia | 432 km | (-7.770, 108.102) |
| Ciheras, West Java | Indonesia | 432 km | (-7.731, 107.962) |
| Cipatujah Selatan, West Java | Indonesia | 432 km | (-7.743, 108.017) |
| Ciandum, West Java | Indonesia | 433 km | (-7.736, 107.998) |
| Cipatujah, West Java | Indonesia | 434 km | (-7.733, 108.020) |
| Kalapagenep, West Java | Indonesia | 434 km | (-7.807, 108.293) |
| Sukahaji Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 434 km | (-7.775, 108.185) |
| Cipanas, West Java | Indonesia | 434 km | (-7.720, 107.968) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 11.5444° N 72.9072° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Riohacha
The DMS coordinates are: 11°32'40'' N 72°54'26'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.54444°
LngO = -72.90722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.54444°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.90722 + 180° = 107.09278°
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 Riohacha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.54444, 107.09278)
In DMS format: 11°32'40'' N 72°54'26'' W.