Antipode of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Nuwara Eliya is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.971, 80.783
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.971, -99.217
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Nuwara Eliya's antipodal point (1,132 km).
The antipodal city to Nuwara Eliya is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nuwara Eliya is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Nuwara Eliya 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 Nuwara Eliya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nuwara Eliya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nuwara Eliya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,132 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,205 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,260 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,000 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,005 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,005 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,015 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,016 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,021 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,021 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.9708° N 80.7829° E
Elevation: 1,868 m (6,129 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 Nuwara Eliya
The DMS coordinates are: 6°58'14.8'' N 80°46'58.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.97078°
LngO = 80.78286°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.97078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.78286 - 180° = -99.21714°
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 Nuwara Eliya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.97078, -99.21714)
In DMS format: 6°58'14.8'' N 80°46'58.3'' E .