Antipode of Ambalantota, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Ambalantota is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Ambalantota
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.120, 81.021
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.120, -98.979
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Ambalantota's antipodal point (1,057 km).
The antipodal city to Ambalantota is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambalantota is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Ambalantota to Puerto Villamil is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ambalantota
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambalantota's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambalantota.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,057 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,131 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,190 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 1,965 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 1,970 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 1,970 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 1,980 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 1,982 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Ñuro, Piura | Peru | 1,985 km | (-4.216, -81.172) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 1,988 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.1196° N 81.0214° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Ambalantota
The DMS coordinates are: 6°7'10.6'' N 81°1'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.1196°
LngO = 81.0214°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.1196°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 81.0214 - 180° = -98.9786°
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 Ambalantota is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.1196, -98.9786)
In DMS format: 6°7'10.6'' N 81°1'17'' E .