Antipode of Chilaw, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Chilaw is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Chilaw
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.576, 79.795
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.576, -100.205
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Chilaw's antipodal point (1,260 km).
The antipodal city to Chilaw is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chilaw is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Chilaw 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 Chilaw
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chilaw's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chilaw.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,260 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,333 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,388 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,117 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,122 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,122 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,130 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,134 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,136 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,137 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 7.5758° N 79.7953° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Chilaw
The DMS coordinates are: 7°34'33'' N 79°47'43'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.57583°
LngO = 79.79528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.57583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.79528 - 180° = -100.20472°
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 Chilaw is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.57583, -100.20472)
In DMS format: 7°34'33'' N 79°47'43'' E .