Antipode of Kalutara, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Kalutara is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kalutara
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.583, 79.959
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.583, -100.041
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kalutara's antipodal point (1,184 km).
The antipodal city to Kalutara is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kalutara is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kalutara 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 Kalutara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kalutara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kalutara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,184 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,259 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,318 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,086 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,091 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,091 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,102 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,102 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Ñuro, Piura | Peru | 2,107 km | (-4.216, -81.172) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,108 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.5831° N 79.9593° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Kalutara
The DMS coordinates are: 6°34'59.2'' N 79°57'33.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.5831°
LngO = 79.9593°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.5831°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.9593 - 180° = -100.0407°
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 Kalutara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.5831, -100.0407)
In DMS format: 6°34'59.2'' N 79°57'33.5'' E .