Antipode of Pasto, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Pasto is Sungai Bengkal, Jambi, Indonesia.
Pasto
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.214, -77.281
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -1.214, 102.719
Sungai Bengkal
Indonesia
Sungai Bengkal is the closest city to Pasto's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Pasto is Sungai Bengkal. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pasto is Sungai Bengkal.
The distance from Pasto to Sungai Bengkal 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 Pasto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pasto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pasto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungai Bengkal, Jambi | Indonesia | 36 km | (-1.536, 102.721) |
| Pelabuhan Dagang, Jambi | Indonesia | 41 km | (-1.146, 103.085) |
| Muara Tebo, Jambi | Indonesia | 42 km | (-1.476, 102.444) |
| Pulau Temiang, Jambi | Indonesia | 53 km | (-1.225, 102.242) |
| Mersam, Jambi | Indonesia | 62 km | (-1.698, 102.998) |
| Muara Tembesi, Jambi | Indonesia | 71 km | (-1.711, 103.118) |
| Muara Bungo, Jambi | Indonesia | 74 km | (-1.490, 102.115) |
| Pulau Kijang, Riau | Indonesia | 78 km | (-0.687, 103.184) |
| Pangkalan Kasai, Riau | Indonesia | 78 km | (-0.589, 102.390) |
| Muara Bulian, Jambi | Indonesia | 82 km | (-1.713, 103.259) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 1.2136° N 77.2811° W
Elevation: 2,545 m (8,350 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.536° S 102.7211° E
Elevation: 33 m (108 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 Pasto
The DMS coordinates are: 1°12'49'' N 77°16'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.21361°
LngO = -77.28111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.21361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.28111 + 180° = 102.71889°
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 Pasto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.21361, 102.71889)
In DMS format: 1°12'49'' N 77°16'52'' W.