Antipode of Semarang, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Semarang is Elorza, Apure, Venezuela.
Semarang
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.993, 110.421
Antipodal point
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.993, -69.579
Elorza
Venezuela
Elorza is the closest city to Semarang's antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Semarang is Elorza. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Semarang is Elorza.
The distance from Semarang to Elorza 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 Semarang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Semarang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Semarang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elorza, Apure | Venezuela | 12 km | (7.061, -69.498) |
| Cravo Norte, Arauca | Colombia | 103 km | (6.302, -70.204) |
| Maporal, Barinas | Venezuela | 118 km | (7.645, -70.420) |
| Bruzual, Apure | Venezuela | 120 km | (8.051, -69.333) |
| Puerto de Nutrias, Barinas | Venezuela | 123 km | (8.073, -69.302) |
| San Rafael de Canaguá, Barinas | Venezuela | 124 km | (8.027, -70.009) |
| Santa Lucía, Barinas | Venezuela | 125 km | (8.102, -69.778) |
| Ciudad De Nutrias, Barinas | Venezuela | 126 km | (8.095, -69.308) |
| Santa Catalina, Barinas | Venezuela | 126 km | (7.924, -68.917) |
| Guasdualito, Apure | Venezuela | 130 km | (7.242, -70.732) |
Semarang, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.9931° S 110.4208° E
Elorza, Venezuela
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.0609° N 69.4977° 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 Semarang
The DMS coordinates are: 6°59'35'' S 110°25'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.99306°
LngO = 110.42083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.99306°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 110.42083 - 180° = -69.57917°
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 Semarang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.99306, -69.57917)
In DMS format: 6°59'35'' S 110°25'15'' E .
