Antipode of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Gaitán is Manggar, Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia.
Puerto Gaitán
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.313, -72.082
Antipodal point
Java Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.313, 107.918
Manggar
Indonesia
Manggar is the closest city to Puerto Gaitán's antipodal point (163 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Gaitán is Manggar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Gaitán is Manggar.
The distance from Puerto Gaitán to Manggar 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 Puerto Gaitán
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Gaitán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Gaitán.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manggar, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 163 km | (-2.883, 108.267) |
| Tanjung Pandan, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 178 km | (-2.734, 107.635) |
| Kepoh, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 214 km | (-2.945, 106.557) |
| Pulau Pramuka, Jakarta | Indonesia | 215 km | (-5.746, 106.614) |
| Rengasdengklok, West Java | Indonesia | 215 km | (-6.159, 107.298) |
| Pamanukan, West Java | Indonesia | 218 km | (-6.284, 107.811) |
| Indramayu, West Java | Indonesia | 227 km | (-6.326, 108.320) |
| Karawang, West Java | Indonesia | 230 km | (-6.305, 107.320) |
| Cikarang, West Java | Indonesia | 232 km | (-6.261, 107.153) |
| Utan, Jakarta | Indonesia | 233 km | (-6.177, 106.947) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 4.3133° N 72.0816° W
Elevation: 160 m (525 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 2.8833° S 108.2667° E
Elevation: 2 m (7 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 Puerto Gaitán
The DMS coordinates are: 4°18'47.8'' N 72°4'53.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.31328°
LngO = -72.08157°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.31328°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.08157 + 180° = 107.91843°
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 Puerto Gaitán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.31328, 107.91843)
In DMS format: 4°18'47.8'' N 72°4'53.7'' W.