Antipode of Batam, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Batam is Tiputini, Orellana Province, Ecuador.
Batam
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.149, 104.025
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.149, -75.975
Tiputini
Ecuador
Tiputini is the closest city to Batam's antipodal point (64 km).
The antipodal city to Batam is Tiputini. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Batam is Tiputini.
The distance from Batam to Tiputini 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 Batam
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiputini, Orellana Province | Ecuador | 64 km | (-0.788, -75.529) |
| Pañacocha, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 78 km | (-0.451, -76.069) |
| Pantoja, Loreto | Peru | 91 km | (-0.964, -75.181) |
| Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 98 km | (-0.265, -75.892) |
| Limoncocha, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 109 km | (-0.411, -76.624) |
| San Vicente, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 112 km | (-0.304, -76.536) |
| Aguas Negras, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 118 km | (-0.131, -76.300) |
| Tarapoa, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 121 km | (-0.124, -76.346) |
| Shushufindi, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 130 km | (-0.186, -76.645) |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Orellana Province | Ecuador | 136 km | (-0.466, -76.987) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.1494° N 104.0249° E
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.7877° S 75.5293° W
Elevation: 218 m (715 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 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 .