Antipode of Point Pedro, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Point Pedro is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Point Pedro
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.817, 80.233
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.817, -99.767
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Point Pedro's antipodal point (1,382 km).
The antipodal city to Point Pedro is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Point Pedro is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Point Pedro 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 Point Pedro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Point Pedro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Point Pedro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,382 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,450 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,495 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,117 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,122 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,124 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,125 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,130 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,131 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
| San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan), Piura | Peru | 2,135 km | (-4.909, -81.057) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 9.8167° N 80.2333° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Point Pedro
The DMS coordinates are: 9°49'0'' N 80°13'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.81667°
LngO = 80.23333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.81667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.23333 - 180° = -99.76667°
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 Point Pedro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.81667, -99.76667)
In DMS format: 9°49'0'' N 80°13'60'' E .