Antipode of Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Pita Kotte is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Pita Kotte
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.891, 79.902
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.891, -100.099
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Pita Kotte's antipodal point (1,208 km).
The antipodal city to Pita Kotte is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pita Kotte is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Pita Kotte 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 Pita Kotte
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pita Kotte's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pita Kotte.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,208 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,282 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,339 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,096 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,101 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,101 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,111 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,112 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,117 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,118 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.8905° N 79.9015° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Pita Kotte
The DMS coordinates are: 6°53'25.8'' N 79°54'5.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.8905°
LngO = 79.9015°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.8905°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.9015 - 180° = -100.0985°
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 Pita Kotte is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.8905, -100.0985)
In DMS format: 6°53'25.8'' N 79°54'5.4'' E .