Antipode of Jakarta, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Jakarta is Charalá, Santander, Colombia.
Jakarta
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.215, 106.845
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.215, -73.155
Charalá
Colombia
Charalá is the closest city to Jakarta's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Jakarta is Charalá. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jakarta is Charalá.
The distance from Jakarta to Charalá 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 Jakarta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jakarta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jakarta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charalá, Santander | Colombia | 8 km | (6.286, -73.147) |
| Encino, Santander | Colombia | 11 km | (6.137, -73.098) |
| Ocamonte, Santander | Colombia | 14 km | (6.340, -73.122) |
| Coromoro, Santander | Colombia | 15 km | (6.295, -73.040) |
| Oiba, Santander | Colombia | 17 km | (6.264, -73.299) |
| Confines, Santander | Colombia | 18 km | (6.356, -73.241) |
| Guapotá, Santander | Colombia | 21 km | (6.308, -73.320) |
| Páramo, Santander | Colombia | 22 km | (6.416, -73.170) |
| Valle, Santander | Colombia | 26 km | (6.448, -73.144) |
| Palmas del Socorro, Santander | Colombia | 26 km | (6.408, -73.288) |
Jakarta, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.2146° S 106.8451° E
Charalá, Colombia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.2858° N 73.1472° W
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 Jakarta
The DMS coordinates are: 6°12'52.6'' S 106°50'42.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.21462°
LngO = 106.84513°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.21462°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 106.84513 - 180° = -73.15487°
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 Jakarta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.21462, -73.15487)
In DMS format: 6°12'52.6'' S 106°50'42.5'' E .
