Antipode of Matale, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Matale is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Matale
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.470, 80.622
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.470, -99.378
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Matale's antipodal point (1,179 km).
The antipodal city to Matale is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matale is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Matale 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 Matale
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matale's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matale.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,179 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,251 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,305 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,025 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,030 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,031 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,038 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,042 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,044 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,045 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 7.4698° N 80.6217° E
Elevation: 366 m (1,201 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 Matale
The DMS coordinates are: 7°28'11.3'' N 80°37'18.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.4698°
LngO = 80.6217°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.4698°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.6217 - 180° = -99.3783°
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 Matale is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.4698, -99.3783)
In DMS format: 7°28'11.3'' N 80°37'18.1'' E .