Antipode of Kandy, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Kandy is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kandy
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.291, 80.634
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.291, -99.366
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kandy's antipodal point (1,166 km).
The antipodal city to Kandy is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kandy is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kandy 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 Kandy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kandy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kandy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,166 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,239 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,293 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,021 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,026 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,026 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,034 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,037 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,041 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,041 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 7.2906° N 80.6336° E
Elevation: 500 m (1,640 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 Kandy
The DMS coordinates are: 7°17'26.2'' N 80°38'1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.2906°
LngO = 80.6336°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.2906°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.6336 - 180° = -99.3664°
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 Kandy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.2906, -99.3664)
In DMS format: 7°17'26.2'' N 80°38'1'' E .