Antipode of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Kurunegala is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kurunegala
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.484, 80.368
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.484, -99.632
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kurunegala's antipodal point (1,202 km).
The antipodal city to Kurunegala is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kurunegala is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kurunegala 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 Kurunegala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kurunegala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kurunegala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,202 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,275 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,329 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,052 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,058 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,058 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,066 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,070 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,072 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,073 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 7.4839° N 80.3683° E
Elevation: 146 m (479 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 Kurunegala
The DMS coordinates are: 7°29'2'' N 80°22'5.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.4839°
LngO = 80.3683°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.4839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.3683 - 180° = -99.6317°
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 Kurunegala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.4839, -99.6317)
In DMS format: 7°29'2'' N 80°22'5.9'' E .