Antipode of Tarakan, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Tarakan is Codajás, Amazonas, Brazil.
Tarakan
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.313, 117.592
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.313, -62.408
Codajás
Brazil
Codajás is the closest city to Tarakan' antipodal point (70 km).
The antipodal city to Tarakan is Codajás. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarakan is Codajás.
The distance from Tarakan to Codajás 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 Tarakan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarakan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarakan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codajás, AM | Brazil | 70 km | (-3.837, -62.057) |
| Anori, AM | Brazil | 99 km | (-3.773, -61.644) |
| Coari, AM | Brazil | 118 km | (-4.085, -63.141) |
| Manacapuru, AM | Brazil | 199 km | (-3.300, -60.621) |
| Colônia Boa Vista, AM | Brazil | 219 km | (-3.297, -60.441) |
| Manaquiri, AM | Brazil | 229 km | (-3.317, -60.350) |
| Iranduba, AM | Brazil | 247 km | (-3.285, -60.186) |
| Tefé, AM | Brazil | 257 km | (-3.368, -64.721) |
| Manaus, AM | Brazil | 266 km | (-3.102, -60.025) |
| Alvarães, AM | Brazil | 266 km | (-3.221, -64.804) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 3.3133° N 117.5915° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Manaus
Coordinates: 3.8367° S 62.0569° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 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 Tarakan
The DMS coordinates are: 3°18'48'' N 117°35'29.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.31332°
LngO = 117.59152°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.31332°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 117.59152 - 180° = -62.40848°
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 Tarakan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.31332, -62.40848)
In DMS format: 3°18'48'' N 117°35'29.5'' E .