Antipode of Galle, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Galle is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Galle
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.046, 80.210
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.046, -99.790
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Galle's antipodal point (1,130 km).
The antipodal city to Galle is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Galle is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Galle 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 Galle
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Galle's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Galle.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,130 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,205 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,266 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,054 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,059 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,059 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,068 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,072 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Ñuro, Piura | Peru | 2,074 km | (-4.216, -81.172) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,077 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.0461° N 80.2103° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Galle
The DMS coordinates are: 6°2'46'' N 80°12'37.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.0461°
LngO = 80.2103°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.0461°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.2103 - 180° = -99.7897°
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 Galle is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.0461, -99.7897)
In DMS format: 6°2'46'' N 80°12'37.1'' E .