Antipode of Soacha, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Soacha is Surabaya, Lampung, Indonesia.
Soacha
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.579, -74.217
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -4.579, 105.783
Surabaya
Indonesia
Surabaya is the closest city to Soacha's antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Soacha is Surabaya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Soacha is Surabaya.
The distance from Soacha 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 Soacha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Soacha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Soacha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surabaya, Lampung | Indonesia | 12 km | (-4.671, 105.726) |
| Sukadana, Lampung | Indonesia | 60 km | (-5.064, 105.549) |
| Menggala, Lampung | Indonesia | 60 km | (-4.471, 105.252) |
| Jepara, Lampung | Indonesia | 66 km | (-5.169, 105.704) |
| Terbanggi Besar, Lampung | Indonesia | 71 km | (-4.879, 105.218) |
| Sekampung, Lampung | Indonesia | 72 km | (-5.133, 105.436) |
| Pekalongan, Lampung | Indonesia | 73 km | (-5.083, 105.359) |
| Punggur, Lampung | Indonesia | 76 km | (-5.041, 105.277) |
| Gunung Sugih, Lampung | Indonesia | 77 km | (-4.975, 105.214) |
| Batanghari, Lampung | Indonesia | 77 km | (-5.141, 105.375) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 4.5794° N 74.2168° W
Elevation: 2,565 m (8,415 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 Soacha
The DMS coordinates are: 4°34'45.7'' N 74°13'0.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.57937°
LngO = -74.21682°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.57937°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.21682 + 180° = 105.78318°
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 Soacha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.57937, 105.78318)
In DMS format: 4°34'45.7'' N 74°13'0.6'' W.