Antipode of Ambon, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Ambon is Oiapoque, Amapá, Brazil.
Ambon
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.696, 128.183
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 3.696, -51.817
Oiapoque
Brazil
Oiapoque is the closest city to Ambon's antipodal point (16 km).
The antipodal city to Ambon is Oiapoque. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambon is Oiapoque.
The distance from Ambon to Oiapoque 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 Ambon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oiapoque, AP | Brazil | 16 km | (3.843, -51.835) |
| Saint-Georges, Guyane | French Guiana | 21 km | (3.889, -51.802) |
| Régina, Guyane | French Guiana | 77 km | (4.313, -52.131) |
| Camopi, Guyane | French Guiana | 82 km | (3.169, -52.335) |
| Roura, Guyane | French Guiana | 127 km | (4.729, -52.325) |
| Matoury, Guyane | French Guiana | 139 km | (4.849, -52.324) |
| Rémire, Guyane | French Guiana | 141 km | (4.886, -52.279) |
| Rémire-Montjoly, Guyane | French Guiana | 144 km | (4.917, -52.267) |
| Macouria, Guyane | French Guiana | 148 km | (4.912, -52.374) |
| Cayenne, Guyane | French Guiana | 149 km | (4.938, -52.335) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates: 3.6958° S 128.1833° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belem
Coordinates: 3.8431° N 51.835° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Ambon
The DMS coordinates are: 3°41'45'' S 128°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.69583°
LngO = 128.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.69583°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 128.18333 - 180° = -51.81667°
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 Ambon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.69583, -51.81667)
In DMS format: 3°41'45'' S 128°10'60'' E .