Antipode of Cúcuta, Colombia

The opposite side of the world to Cúcuta is Gunungsulah, West Java, Indonesia.

Cúcuta

Colombia

Continent: South America

Coordinates: 7.894, -72.508

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: South America

Coordinates: -7.894, 107.492

Gunungsulah

Indonesia

Gunungsulah is the closest city to Cúcuta's antipodal point (36 km).

The antipodal city to Cúcuta is Gunungsulah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cúcuta is Gunungsulah.

The distance from Cúcuta to Gunungsulah 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 Cúcuta

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cúcuta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cúcuta.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Gunungsulah, West Java Indonesia 36 km (-7.607, 107.652)
Bunisari, West Java Indonesia 37 km (-7.647, 107.712)
Cijambe, West Java Indonesia 37 km (-7.613, 107.674)
Cikelet, West Java Indonesia 37 km (-7.612, 107.677)
Nangoh, West Java Indonesia 38 km (-7.644, 107.723)
Lembur Tengah, West Java Indonesia 38 km (-7.648, 107.728)
Paas Girang, West Java Indonesia 39 km (-7.649, 107.741)
Puncaksari, West Java Indonesia 39 km (-7.640, 107.733)
Cijayana, West Java Indonesia 39 km (-7.551, 107.567)
Cijaringao, West Java Indonesia 40 km (-7.531, 107.539)

Cúcuta, Colombia

Local time:

Coordinates: 7.8939° N 72.5078° W

Gunungsulah, Indonesia

Local time:

Coordinates: 7.6069° S 107.6521° 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 Cúcuta

The DMS coordinates are: 7°53'38.1'' N 72°30'28.2'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 7.89391°

LngO = -72.50782°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -7.89391°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.50782 + 180° = 107.49218°

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 Cúcuta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.89391, 107.49218)

In DMS format: 7°53'38.1'' N 72°30'28.2'' W.

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