The opposite side of the world to Jaffna is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.668, 80.007
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.668, -99.993
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Jaffna's antipodal point (1,388 km).
The antipodal city to Jaffna is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jaffna is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Jaffna 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jaffna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jaffna.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,388 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,457 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,504 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,137 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,142 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,144 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,145 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,151 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,152 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan), Piura | Peru | 2,155 km | (-4.909, -81.057) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 9.6685° N 80.0074° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Jaffna
The DMS coordinates are: 9°40'6.4'' N 80°0'26.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.66845°
LngO = 80.00742°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.66845°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.00742 - 180° = -99.99258°
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 Jaffna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.66845, -99.99258)
In DMS format: 9°40'6.4'' N 80°0'26.7'' E .