Antipode of Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

The opposite side of the world to Ambalangoda is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.

Ambalangoda

Sri Lanka

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 6.236, 80.054

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -6.236, -99.946

Puerto Villamil

Ecuador

Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Ambalangoda's antipodal point (1,156 km).

The antipodal city to Ambalangoda is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambalangoda is Puerto Villamil.

The distance from Ambalangoda to Puerto Villamil is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of Ambalangoda

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambalangoda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambalangoda.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Puerto Villamil, Galápagos Ecuador 1,156 km (-0.955, -90.967)
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Ecuador 1,230 km (-0.740, -90.314)
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos Ecuador 1,291 km (-0.902, -89.610)
Negritos, Piura Peru 2,073 km (-4.654, -81.305)
Talara, Piura Peru 2,078 km (-4.577, -81.272)
Lobitos, Piura Peru 2,078 km (-4.457, -81.285)
El Alto, Piura Peru 2,087 km (-4.269, -81.217)
Paita, Piura Peru 2,090 km (-5.089, -81.114)
El Ñuro, Piura Peru 2,093 km (-4.216, -81.172)
Salinera Colán, Piura Peru 2,096 km (-5.033, -81.067)
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.2355° N 80.0538° E

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)

Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos

Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Ambalangoda

The DMS coordinates are: 6°14'7.8'' N 80°3'13.7'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 6.2355°

LngO = 80.0538°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -6.2355°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.0538 - 180° = -99.9462°

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 Ambalangoda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.2355, -99.9462)

In DMS format: 6°14'7.8'' N 80°3'13.7'' E .

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