Antipode of Kapok, Brunei
The opposite side of the world to Kapok is Canutama, Amazonas, Brazil.
Kapok
Brunei
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.024, 115.047
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -5.024, -64.953
Canutama
Brazil
Canutama is the closest city to Kapok's antipodal point (178 km).
The antipodal city to Kapok is Canutama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kapok is Canutama.
The distance from Kapok to Canutama 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 Kapok
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kapok's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kapok.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canutama, AM | Brazil | 178 km | (-6.534, -64.383) |
| Tefé, AM | Brazil | 185 km | (-3.368, -64.721) |
| Alvarães, AM | Brazil | 200 km | (-3.221, -64.804) |
| Carauari, AM | Brazil | 216 km | (-4.883, -66.896) |
| Coari, AM | Brazil | 226 km | (-4.085, -63.141) |
| Uarini, AM | Brazil | 226 km | (-2.990, -65.108) |
| Fonte Boa, AM | Brazil | 305 km | (-2.514, -66.092) |
| Codajás, AM | Brazil | 347 km | (-3.837, -62.057) |
| Humaitá, AM | Brazil | 348 km | (-7.517, -63.031) |
| Maraã, AM | Brazil | 357 km | (-1.824, -65.359) |
Kapok, Brunei
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.0245° N 115.0466° E
Canutama, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.5339° S 64.3831° W
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 Kapok
The DMS coordinates are: 5°1'28.1'' N 115°2'47.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.02447°
LngO = 115.04664°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.02447°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 115.04664 - 180° = -64.95336°
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 Kapok is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.02447, -64.95336)
In DMS format: 5°1'28.1'' N 115°2'47.9'' E .
