Antipode of Bintulu, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Bintulu is Tonantins, Amazonas, Brazil.
Bintulu
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.167, 113.033
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.167, -66.967
Tonantins
Brazil
Tonantins is the closest city to Bintulu' antipodal point (98 km).
The antipodal city to Bintulu is Tonantins. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bintulu is Tonantins.
The distance from Bintulu to Tonantins 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 Bintulu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bintulu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bintulu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonantins, AM | Brazil | 98 km | (-2.873, -67.802) |
| Santo Antônio do Içá, AM | Brazil | 108 km | (-3.102, -67.940) |
| Fonte Boa, AM | Brazil | 121 km | (-2.514, -66.092) |
| Carauari, AM | Brazil | 190 km | (-4.883, -66.896) |
| Uarini, AM | Brazil | 207 km | (-2.990, -65.108) |
| São Paulo de Olivença, AM | Brazil | 213 km | (-3.378, -68.873) |
| Maraã, AM | Brazil | 232 km | (-1.824, -65.359) |
| Alvarães, AM | Brazil | 240 km | (-3.221, -64.804) |
| Tefé, AM | Brazil | 251 km | (-3.368, -64.721) |
| Tarapacá, Amazonas | Colombia | 310 km | (-2.892, -69.742) |
Bintulu, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.1667° N 113.0333° E
Tonantins, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.8731° S 67.8022° 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 Bintulu
The DMS coordinates are: 3°10'0'' N 113°1'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.16667°
LngO = 113.03333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.16667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.03333 - 180° = -66.96667°
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 Bintulu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.16667, -66.96667)
In DMS format: 3°10'0'' N 113°1'60'' E .
