Antipode of Sincelejo, Colombia

The opposite side of the world to Sincelejo is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.

Sincelejo

Colombia

Continent: South America

Coordinates: 9.305, -75.398

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: South America

Coordinates: -9.305, 104.602

Flying Fish Cove

Christmas Island

Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Sincelejo's antipodal point (171 km).

The antipodal city to Sincelejo is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sincelejo is Flying Fish Cove.

The distance from Sincelejo to Flying Fish Cove 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 Sincelejo

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Flying Fish Cove Christmas Island 171 km (-10.422, 105.679)
Cicadas, Banten Indonesia 298 km (-6.825, 105.662)
Tugu Hilir, Banten Indonesia 298 km (-6.809, 105.629)
Pasirnangka, Banten Indonesia 300 km (-6.789, 105.629)
Leuwibuaya, Banten Indonesia 301 km (-6.812, 105.697)
Simpenan, West Java Indonesia 302 km (-7.350, 106.514)
Cibungur, West Java Indonesia 302 km (-7.372, 106.539)
Citeluk, Banten Indonesia 302 km (-6.795, 105.674)
Pondokaso, West Java Indonesia 303 km (-7.356, 106.542)
Pematangluhur, Banten Indonesia 303 km (-6.771, 105.646)

Sincelejo, Colombia

Local time:

Coordinates: 9.3047° N 75.3978° W

Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island

Local time:

Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° 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 Sincelejo

The DMS coordinates are: 9°18'17'' N 75°23'52'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 9.30472°

LngO = -75.39778°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -9.30472°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.39778 + 180° = 104.60222°

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 Sincelejo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.30472, 104.60222)

In DMS format: 9°18'17'' N 75°23'52'' W.

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