Antipode of Wattala, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Wattala is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Wattala
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.989, 79.892
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.989, -100.108
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Wattala's antipodal point (1,214 km).
The antipodal city to Wattala is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wattala is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Wattala 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 Wattala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wattala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wattala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,214 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,288 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,346 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,098 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,103 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,104 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,113 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,114 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,119 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,119 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.9892° N 79.8917° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Wattala
The DMS coordinates are: 6°59'21'' N 79°53'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.98918°
LngO = 79.89167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.98918°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.89167 - 180° = -100.10833°
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 Wattala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.98918, -100.10833)
In DMS format: 6°59'21'' N 79°53'30'' E .