Antipode of Aguachica, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Aguachica is Rancaerang, West Java, Indonesia.
Aguachica
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 8.308, -73.617
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.308, 106.383
Rancaerang
Indonesia
Rancaerang is the closest city to Aguachica's antipodal point (105 km).
The antipodal city to Aguachica is Rancaerang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aguachica is Rancaerang.
The distance from Aguachica to Rancaerang 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 Aguachica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aguachica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aguachica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 105 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 105 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 105 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 105 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 105 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 107 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 107 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 107 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 109 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Sinarharapan, West Java | Indonesia | 109 km | (-7.428, 106.831) |
Aguachica, Colombia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.3084° N 73.6166° W
Rancaerang, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.4224° S 106.718° E
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 Aguachica
The DMS coordinates are: 8°18'30.4'' N 73°36'59.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.30844°
LngO = -73.6166°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.30844°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.6166 + 180° = 106.3834°
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 Aguachica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.30844, 106.3834)
In DMS format: 8°18'30.4'' N 73°36'59.8'' W.
