Antipode of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Vavuniya is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Vavuniya
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 8.751, 80.497
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.751, -99.503
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Vavuniya's antipodal point (1,280 km).
The antipodal city to Vavuniya is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vavuniya is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Vavuniya 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 Vavuniya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vavuniya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vavuniya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,280 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,350 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,398 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,062 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,067 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,069 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,072 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,078 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,079 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,082 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 8.7514° N 80.4971° E
Elevation: 104 m (341 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 Vavuniya
The DMS coordinates are: 8°45'5'' N 80°29'49.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.7514°
LngO = 80.4971°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.7514°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.4971 - 180° = -99.5029°
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 Vavuniya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.7514, -99.5029)
In DMS format: 8°45'5'' N 80°29'49.6'' E .