Antipode of Carúpano, Venezuela
The opposite side of the world to Carúpano is Sekongkang Bawah, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Carúpano
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 10.665, -63.254
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.665, 116.746
Sekongkang Bawah
Indonesia
Sekongkang Bawah is the closest city to Carúpano's antipodal point (188 km).
The antipodal city to Carúpano is Sekongkang Bawah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Carúpano is Sekongkang Bawah.
The distance from Carúpano to Sekongkang Bawah is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Carúpano
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Carúpano's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Carúpano.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sekongkang Bawah, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 188 km | (-8.966, 116.749) |
| Padasuka, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 192 km | (-8.993, 117.207) |
| Krida, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 193 km | (-8.978, 117.188) |
| Lunyuk Ode, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 194 km | (-8.971, 117.216) |
| Liang, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 200 km | (-8.860, 116.829) |
| Besisora, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 200 km | (-8.858, 116.828) |
| Kute, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 203 km | (-8.892, 116.278) |
| Pemongkong, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 203 km | (-8.845, 116.482) |
| Labuhanlalar, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 205 km | (-8.815, 116.816) |
| Meringkik, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 206 km | (-8.817, 116.531) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Caracas
Coordinates: 10.6652° N 63.2539° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 8.9659° S 116.7492° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Carúpano
The DMS coordinates are: 10°39'54.6'' N 63°15'13.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.66516°
LngO = -63.25387°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.66516°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.25387 + 180° = 116.74613°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Carúpano is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.66516, 116.74613)
In DMS format: 10°39'54.6'' N 63°15'13.9'' W.