The opposite side of the world to Batam is Pantoja, Loreto, Peru.
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.149, 104.025
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.149, -75.975
Peru
Pantoja is the closest city to Batam's antipodal point (91 km).
The antipodal city to Batam is Pantoja. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Batam is Pantoja.
The distance from Batam to Pantoja is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Batam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Batam.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Pantoja, Loreto | Peru | 91 km | (-0.964, -75.181) |
Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Orellana | Ecuador | 136 km | (-0.466, -76.987) |
Boca Suno, Orellana | Ecuador | 139 km | (-0.698, -77.141) |
Montalvo, Pastaza | Ecuador | 152 km | (-2.049, -77.009) |
Leguizamo, Putumayo | Colombia | 170 km | (-0.193, -74.782) |
Nueva Loja, Sucumbios | Ecuador | 171 km | (0.086, -76.895) |
Nuevo Andoas, Loreto | Peru | 191 km | (-2.808, -76.455) |
Puerto Asís, Putumayo | Colombia | 192 km | (0.505, -76.496) |
La Dorada, Putumayo | Colombia | 195 km | (0.343, -76.911) |
Gonzalo Pizarro, Sucumbios | Ecuador | 203 km | (0.017, -77.379) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.1494° N 104.0249° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.9644° S 75.1814° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Batam
The DMS coordinates are: 1°8'57.7'' N 104°1'29.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.14937°
LngO = 104.02491°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.14937°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 104.02491 - 180° = -75.97509°
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 Batam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.14937, -75.97509)
In DMS format: 1°8'57.7'' N 104°1'29.7'' E .