Antipode of Palu, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Palu is São Luiz, Roraima, Brazil.
Palu
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.908, 119.871
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 0.908, -60.129
São Luiz
Brazil
São Luiz is the closest city to Palu's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to Palu is São Luiz. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palu is São Luiz.
The distance from Palu to São Luiz 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 Palu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Luiz, RR | Brazil | 15 km | (1.010, -60.043) |
| São João da Baliza, RR | Brazil | 25 km | (0.950, -59.912) |
| Rorainópolis, RR | Brazil | 32 km | (0.946, -60.418) |
| Caroebe, RR | Brazil | 48 km | (0.884, -59.696) |
| Caracaraí, RR | Brazil | 150 km | (1.816, -61.128) |
| Iracema, RR | Brazil | 174 km | (2.182, -61.041) |
| Mucajaí, RR | Brazil | 190 km | (2.440, -60.911) |
| Cantá, RR | Brazil | 195 km | (2.610, -60.598) |
| Boa Vista, RR | Brazil | 220 km | (2.820, -60.673) |
| Alto Alegre, RR | Brazil | 265 km | (2.989, -61.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 0.9083° S 119.8708° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Boa_Vista
Coordinates: 1.0104° N 60.0429° W
Elevation: 110 m (361 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 Palu
The DMS coordinates are: 0°54'30'' S 119°52'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.90833°
LngO = 119.87083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.90833°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 119.87083 - 180° = -60.12917°
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 Palu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.90833, -60.12917)
In DMS format: 0°54'30'' S 119°52'15'' E .