Antipode of Kanchipuram, India
The opposite side of the world to Kanchipuram is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kanchipuram
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.835, 79.700
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.835, -100.300
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kanchipuram's antipodal point (1,669 km).
The antipodal city to Kanchipuram is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kanchipuram is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kanchipuram to Puerto Villamil is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kanchipuram
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kanchipuram's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kanchipuram.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,669 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,733 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,770 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,849 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,275 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,276 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,283 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,282 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,284 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
| Sechura, Piura | Peru | 2,285 km | (-5.557, -80.822) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 12.8352° N 79.7001° E
Elevation: 85 m (279 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
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 Kanchipuram
The DMS coordinates are: 12°50'6.5'' N 79°42'0.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.83515°
LngO = 79.70006°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.83515°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.70006 - 180° = -100.29994°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kanchipuram is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.83515, -100.29994)
In DMS format: 12°50'6.5'' N 79°42'0.2'' E .