Antipode of Pekalongan, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Pekalongan is Arauca, Arauca Department, Colombia.
Pekalongan
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.889, 109.675
Antipodal point
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.889, -70.325
Arauca
Colombia
Arauca is the closest city to Pekalongan's antipodal point (53 km).
The antipodal city to Pekalongan is Arauca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pekalongan is Arauca.
The distance from Pekalongan to Arauca 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 Pekalongan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pekalongan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pekalongan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arauca, Arauca Department | Colombia | 53 km | (7.085, -70.759) |
| Guasdualito, Apure | Venezuela | 60 km | (7.242, -70.732) |
| Cravo Norte, Arauca Department | Colombia | 66 km | (6.302, -70.204) |
| Maporal, Barinas | Venezuela | 84 km | (7.645, -70.420) |
| Elorza, Apure | Venezuela | 93 km | (7.061, -69.498) |
| Puerto Rondón, Arauca Department | Colombia | 109 km | (6.280, -71.100) |
| Arauquita, Arauca Department | Colombia | 123 km | (7.029, -71.428) |
| Santa Cruz de Guacas, Barinas | Venezuela | 124 km | (7.443, -71.301) |
| El Cantón, Barinas | Venezuela | 126 km | (7.478, -71.297) |
| San Rafael de Canaguá, Barinas | Venezuela | 131 km | (8.027, -70.009) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 6.8886° S 109.6753° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 7.0847° N 70.7591° W
Elevation: 132 m (433 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 Pekalongan
The DMS coordinates are: 6°53'19'' S 109°40'31.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.8886°
LngO = 109.6753°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.8886°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 109.6753 - 180° = -70.3247°
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 Pekalongan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.8886, -70.3247)
In DMS format: 6°53'19'' S 109°40'31.1'' E .