Antipode of Tunja, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Tunja is Pulau Pramuka, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Tunja
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.535, -73.368
Antipodal point
Java Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.535, 106.632
Pulau Pramuka
Indonesia
Pulau Pramuka is the closest city to Tunja's antipodal point (23 km).
The antipodal city to Tunja is Pulau Pramuka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tunja is Pulau Pramuka.
The distance from Tunja to Pulau Pramuka 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 Tunja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tunja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tunja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulau Pramuka, Jakarta | Indonesia | 23 km | (-5.746, 106.614) |
| Timurjaya, Banten | Indonesia | 49 km | (-5.814, 106.285) |
| Lontar, Banten | Indonesia | 60 km | (-5.970, 106.305) |
| Langgen, Banten | Indonesia | 61 km | (-5.983, 106.306) |
| Teluknaga, West Java | Indonesia | 62 km | (-6.099, 106.638) |
| Sepatan, West Java | Indonesia | 65 km | (-6.119, 106.575) |
| Tangerang, Banten | Indonesia | 71 km | (-6.178, 106.630) |
| Pasarkemis, West Java | Indonesia | 71 km | (-6.170, 106.530) |
| Kresek, West Java | Indonesia | 72 km | (-6.131, 106.380) |
| Bojonegara, Banten | Indonesia | 76 km | (-5.970, 106.096) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 5.5353° N 73.3678° W
Elevation: 2,804 m (9,199 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 5.7458° S 106.6139° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Tunja
The DMS coordinates are: 5°32'7'' N 73°22'4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.53528°
LngO = -73.36778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.53528°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.36778 + 180° = 106.63222°
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 Tunja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.53528, 106.63222)
In DMS format: 5°32'7'' N 73°22'4'' W.