Antipode of Samarinda, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Samarinda is Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
Samarinda
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.492, 117.146
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 0.492, -62.854
Barcelos
Brazil
Barcelos is the closest city to Samarinda' antipodal point (162 km).
The antipodal city to Samarinda is Barcelos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Samarinda is Barcelos.
The distance from Samarinda to Barcelos 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 Samarinda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Samarinda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Samarinda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelos, AM | Brazil | 162 km | (-0.974, -62.927) |
| Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, AM | Brazil | 261 km | (-0.414, -65.019) |
| Alto Alegre, RR | Brazil | 325 km | (2.989, -61.309) |
| São João da Baliza, RR | Brazil | 331 km | (0.950, -59.912) |
| Boa Vista, RR | Brazil | 354 km | (2.820, -60.673) |
| Maraã, AM | Brazil | 379 km | (-1.824, -65.359) |
| La Esmeralda, Amazonas | Venezuela | 421 km | (3.175, -65.545) |
| Uarini, AM | Brazil | 459 km | (-2.990, -65.108) |
| Bonfim, RR | Brazil | 462 km | (3.360, -59.833) |
| Alvarães, AM | Brazil | 464 km | (-3.221, -64.804) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 0.4917° S 117.1458° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Manaus
Coordinates: 0.9736° S 62.9269° W
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Samarinda
The DMS coordinates are: 0°29'30'' S 117°8'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.49167°
LngO = 117.14583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.49167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 117.14583 - 180° = -62.85417°
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 Samarinda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.49167, -62.85417)
In DMS format: 0°29'30'' S 117°8'45'' E .