Antipode of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Anuradhapura is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 8.312, 80.413
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.312, -99.587
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Anuradhapura's antipodal point (1,255 km).
The antipodal city to Anuradhapura is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Anuradhapura is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Anuradhapura 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 Anuradhapura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Anuradhapura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Anuradhapura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,255 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,326 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,377 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,062 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,067 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,069 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,073 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,079 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,080 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,081 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 8.3122° N 80.4131° E
Elevation: 100 m (328 ft)
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 Anuradhapura
The DMS coordinates are: 8°18'44'' N 80°24'47'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.31223°
LngO = 80.41306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.31223°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.41306 - 180° = -99.58694°
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 Anuradhapura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.31223, -99.58694)
In DMS format: 8°18'44'' N 80°24'47'' E .