Antipode of New Amsterdam, Guyana
The opposite side of the world to New Amsterdam is Batauga, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
New Amsterdam
Guyana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.248, -57.517
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.248, 122.483
Batauga
Indonesia
Batauga is the closest city to New Amsterdam's antipodal point (74 km).
The antipodal city to New Amsterdam is Batauga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from New Amsterdam is Batauga.
The distance from New Amsterdam to Batauga 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 New Amsterdam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to New Amsterdam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from New Amsterdam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batauga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 74 km | (-5.588, 122.596) |
| Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 88 km | (-5.463, 122.602) |
| Pasar Wajo, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 92 km | (-5.496, 122.845) |
| Labungkari, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 109 km | (-5.263, 122.551) |
| Lasehao, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 137 km | (-5.007, 122.494) |
| Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 155 km | (-5.327, 123.539) |
| Raha, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 158 km | (-4.838, 122.721) |
| Katobu, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 159 km | (-4.830, 122.726) |
| Laworo, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 162 km | (-4.783, 122.525) |
| Buranga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 169 km | (-4.801, 122.983) |
New Amsterdam, Guyana
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.2479° N 57.5171° W
Batauga, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.5882° S 122.5964° 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 New Amsterdam
The DMS coordinates are: 6°14'52.5'' N 57°31'1.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.24793°
LngO = -57.5171°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.24793°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.5171 + 180° = 122.4829°
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 New Amsterdam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.24793, 122.4829)
In DMS format: 6°14'52.5'' N 57°31'1.6'' W.