Antipode of Balikpapan, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Balikpapan is Caracaraí, Roraima, Brazil.
Balikpapan
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -1.268, 116.829
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.268, -63.171
Caracaraí
Brazil
Caracaraí is the closest city to Balikpapan's antipodal point (235 km).
The antipodal city to Balikpapan is Caracaraí. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Balikpapan is Caracaraí.
The distance from Balikpapan to Caracaraí 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 Balikpapan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Balikpapan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Balikpapan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caracaraí, RR | Brazil | 235 km | (1.816, -61.128) |
| Barcelos, AM | Brazil | 249 km | (-0.974, -62.927) |
| Iracema, RR | Brazil | 258 km | (2.182, -61.041) |
| Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, AM | Brazil | 277 km | (-0.414, -65.019) |
| Alto Alegre, RR | Brazil | 281 km | (2.989, -61.309) |
| Mucajaí, RR | Brazil | 283 km | (2.440, -60.911) |
| Rorainópolis, RR | Brazil | 308 km | (0.946, -60.418) |
| Cantá, RR | Brazil | 323 km | (2.610, -60.598) |
| Boa Vista, RR | Brazil | 327 km | (2.820, -60.673) |
| Amajari, RR | Brazil | 331 km | (3.652, -61.371) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 1.2675° S 116.8289° E
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Boa_Vista
Coordinates: 1.8161° N 61.1281° W
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Balikpapan
The DMS coordinates are: 1°16'3.1'' S 116°49'43.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.26753°
LngO = 116.82887°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.26753°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 116.82887 - 180° = -63.17113°
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 Balikpapan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.26753, -63.17113)
In DMS format: 1°16'3.1'' S 116°49'43.9'' E .