Antipode of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

The opposite side of the world to Moratuwa is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.

Moratuwa

Sri Lanka

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 6.773, 79.882

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -6.773, -100.118

Puerto Villamil

Ecuador

Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Moratuwa's antipodal point (1,203 km).

The antipodal city to Moratuwa is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moratuwa is Puerto Villamil.

The distance from Moratuwa 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 Moratuwa

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moratuwa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moratuwa.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Puerto Villamil, Galápagos Ecuador 1,203 km (-0.955, -90.967)
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Ecuador 1,277 km (-0.740, -90.314)
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos Ecuador 1,335 km (-0.902, -89.610)
Negritos, Piura Peru 2,097 km (-4.654, -81.305)
Talara, Piura Peru 2,102 km (-4.577, -81.272)
Lobitos, Piura Peru 2,102 km (-4.457, -81.285)
Paita, Piura Peru 2,112 km (-5.089, -81.114)
El Alto, Piura Peru 2,112 km (-4.269, -81.217)
Salinera Colán, Piura Peru 2,118 km (-5.033, -81.067)
El Ñuro, Piura Peru 2,118 km (-4.216, -81.172)
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.773° N 79.8816° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

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 Moratuwa

The DMS coordinates are: 6°46'22.8'' N 79°52'53.8'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 6.773°

LngO = 79.8816°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -6.773°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.8816 - 180° = -100.1184°

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 Moratuwa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.773, -100.1184)

In DMS format: 6°46'22.8'' N 79°52'53.8'' E .

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