Antipode of Purwakarta, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Purwakarta is Chiscas, Boyacá, Colombia.
Purwakarta
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.557, 107.443
Antipodal point
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.557, -72.557
Chiscas
Colombia
Chiscas is the closest city to Purwakarta' antipodal point (6 km).
The antipodal city to Purwakarta is Chiscas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Purwakarta is Chiscas.
The distance from Purwakarta to Chiscas 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 Purwakarta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Purwakarta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Purwakarta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiscas, Boyacá | Colombia | 6 km | (6.556, -72.504) |
| Macaravita, Santander | Colombia | 7 km | (6.506, -72.593) |
| San Miguel, Santander | Colombia | 10 km | (6.576, -72.646) |
| El Espino, Boyacá | Colombia | 11 km | (6.483, -72.497) |
| Carcasí, Santander | Colombia | 11 km | (6.627, -72.626) |
| Guacamayas, Boyacá | Colombia | 12 km | (6.462, -72.505) |
| Capitanejo, Santander | Colombia | 16 km | (6.529, -72.696) |
| Panqueba, Boyacá | Colombia | 16 km | (6.445, -72.463) |
| San Mateo, Boyacá | Colombia | 17 km | (6.402, -72.553) |
| Güicán, Boyacá | Colombia | 19 km | (6.466, -72.415) |
Purwakarta, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.5569° S 107.4433° E
Chiscas, Colombia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.5564° N 72.5038° 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 Purwakarta
The DMS coordinates are: 6°33'25'' S 107°26'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.55694°
LngO = 107.44333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.55694°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 107.44333 - 180° = -72.55667°
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 Purwakarta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.55694, -72.55667)
In DMS format: 6°33'25'' S 107°26'36'' E .
