Antipode of Kuching, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Kuching is La Pedrera, Amazonas Department, Colombia.
Kuching
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.550, 110.333
Antipodal point
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.550, -69.667
La Pedrera
Colombia
La Pedrera is the closest city to Kuching's antipodal point (27 km).
The antipodal city to Kuching is La Pedrera. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuching is La Pedrera.
The distance from Kuching to La Pedrera 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 Kuching
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuching's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuching.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pedrera, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 27 km | (-1.324, -69.574) |
| Tarapacá, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 149 km | (-2.892, -69.742) |
| Remanso, Loreto | Peru | 193 km | (-2.408, -71.177) |
| São Paulo de Olivença, AM | Brazil | 221 km | (-3.378, -68.873) |
| Pacoa, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 248 km | (0.055, -71.222) |
| Tonantins, AM | Brazil | 254 km | (-2.873, -67.802) |
| Santo Antônio do Içá, AM | Brazil | 258 km | (-3.102, -67.940) |
| Puerto Nariño, Amazonas Department | Colombia | 259 km | (-3.789, -70.356) |
| Caballococha, Loreto | Peru | 277 km | (-3.906, -70.516) |
| Puerto Alegría, Loreto | Peru | 287 km | (-4.121, -70.053) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 1.55° N 110.3333° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 1.3239° S 69.5744° W
Elevation: 89 m (292 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 Kuching
The DMS coordinates are: 1°33'0'' N 110°19'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.55°
LngO = 110.33333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.55°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 110.33333 - 180° = -69.66667°
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 Kuching is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.55, -69.66667)
In DMS format: 1°33'0'' N 110°19'60'' E .