Antipode of Puerto Rico, Colombia
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Rico is Muntok, Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia.
Puerto Rico
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.910, -75.159
Antipodal point
South China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.910, 104.841
Muntok
Indonesia
Muntok is the closest city to Puerto Rico's antipodal point (40 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Rico is Muntok. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Rico is Muntok.
The distance from Puerto Rico to Muntok 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 Rico
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Rico's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Rico.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muntok, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 40 km | (-2.067, 105.162) |
| Sungsang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 51 km | (-2.363, 104.904) |
| Teritip, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 59 km | (-1.833, 105.370) |
| Jebus, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 71 km | (-1.743, 105.455) |
| Mislak, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 71 km | (-1.728, 105.453) |
| Kelapa, Bangka–Belitung Islands | Indonesia | 93 km | (-1.878, 105.677) |
| Talangbetutu, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 109 km | (-2.882, 104.694) |
| Simpang, Jambi | Indonesia | 109 km | (-1.264, 104.097) |
| Palembang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 112 km | (-2.917, 104.746) |
| Nipah Panjang, Jambi | Indonesia | 117 km | (-1.075, 104.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 1.91° N 75.1593° W
Elevation: 259 m (850 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 2.0672° S 105.1623° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Rico
The DMS coordinates are: 1°54'36'' N 75°9'33.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.90999°
LngO = -75.15931°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.90999°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.15931 + 180° = 104.84069°
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 Rico is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.90999, 104.84069)
In DMS format: 1°54'36'' N 75°9'33.5'' W.