Antipode of Putatan, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Putatan is Canutama, Amazonas, Brazil.
Putatan
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.926, 116.061
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.926, -63.939
Canutama
Brazil
Canutama is the closest city to Putatan's antipodal point (83 km).
The antipodal city to Putatan is Canutama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Putatan is Canutama.
The distance from Putatan to Canutama 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 Putatan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Putatan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Putatan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canutama, AM | Brazil | 83 km | (-6.534, -64.383) |
| Humaitá, AM | Brazil | 203 km | (-7.517, -63.031) |
| Coari, AM | Brazil | 222 km | (-4.085, -63.141) |
| Manicoré, AM | Brazil | 293 km | (-5.809, -61.300) |
| Tefé, AM | Brazil | 296 km | (-3.368, -64.721) |
| Codajás, AM | Brazil | 311 km | (-3.837, -62.057) |
| Porto Velho, RO | Brazil | 314 km | (-8.762, -63.904) |
| Alvarães, AM | Brazil | 314 km | (-3.221, -64.804) |
| Carauari, AM | Brazil | 347 km | (-4.883, -66.896) |
| Anori, AM | Brazil | 349 km | (-3.773, -61.644) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 5.9258° N 116.0609° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Manaus
Coordinates: 6.5339° S 64.3831° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Putatan
The DMS coordinates are: 5°55'32.9'' N 116°3'39.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.9258°
LngO = 116.06094°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.9258°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 116.06094 - 180° = -63.93906°
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 Putatan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.9258, -63.93906)
In DMS format: 5°55'32.9'' N 116°3'39.4'' E .