Antipode of Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.883, 79.907
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.883, -100.093
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte's antipodal point (1,207 km).
The antipodal city to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Sri Jayewardenepura 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,207 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,281 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,339 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,095 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,100 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,100 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,110 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,111 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,116 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,117 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.883° N 79.9071° E
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
The DMS coordinates are: 6°52'58.7'' N 79°54'25.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.88297°
LngO = 79.90708°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.88297°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.90708 - 180° = -100.09292°
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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.88297, -100.09292)
In DMS format: 6°52'58.7'' N 79°54'25.5'' E .