Antipode of Salem, India
The opposite side of the world to Salem is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Salem
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 11.654, 78.155
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.654, -101.845
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Salem's antipodal point (1,686 km).
The antipodal city to Salem is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salem is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Salem to Puerto Villamil is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Salem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,686 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,755 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,800 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,890 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,391 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,394 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,397 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,400 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,401 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,402 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 11.6538° N 78.1554° E
Elevation: 283 m (928 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Salem
The DMS coordinates are: 11°39'13.5'' N 78°9'19.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.65376°
LngO = 78.15538°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.65376°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 78.15538 - 180° = -101.84462°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Salem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.65376, -101.84462)
In DMS format: 11°39'13.5'' N 78°9'19.4'' E .