The opposite side of the world to Kendari is Ituni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana.
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.978, 122.515
Suriname
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 3.978, -57.485
Guyana
Ituni is the closest city to Kendari's antipodal point (192 km).
The antipodal city to Kendari is Ituni. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kendari is Ituni.
The distance from Kendari to Ituni 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 Kendari's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kendari.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ituni, Upper Demerara-Berbice | Guyana | 192 km | (5.537, -58.256) |
| Skeldon, East Berbice-Corentyne | Guyana | 213 km | (5.870, -57.147) |
| Wageningen, Nickerie District | Suriname | 217 km | (5.760, -56.665) |
| Corriverton, East Berbice-Corentyne | Guyana | 219 km | (5.933, -57.149) |
| Paradijs, Nickerie District | Suriname | 222 km | (5.898, -56.904) |
| Van Pettenpolder, Nickerie District | Suriname | 222 km | (5.928, -56.993) |
| Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie District | Suriname | 223 km | (5.926, -56.973) |
| Glasgow, Nickerie District | Suriname | 223 km | (5.917, -56.917) |
| Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni | Guyana | 235 km | (5.285, -59.150) |
| Normandia, RR | Brazil | 238 km | (3.881, -59.623) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 3.9778° S 122.5151° E
Elevation: 2 m (7 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guyana
Coordinates: 5.5367° N 58.2563° W
Elevation: 74 m (243 ft)
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 Kendari
The DMS coordinates are: 3°58'40.1'' S 122°30'54.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.9778°
LngO = 122.51507°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.9778°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 122.51507 - 180° = -57.48493°
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 Kendari is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.9778, -57.48493)
In DMS format: 3°58'40.1'' S 122°30'54.3'' E .