Antipode of Badulla, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Badulla is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Badulla
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.980, 81.058
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.980, -98.942
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Badulla's antipodal point (1,108 km).
The antipodal city to Badulla is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Badulla is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Badulla 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 Badulla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Badulla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Badulla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,108 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,181 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,235 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 1,970 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 1,975 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 1,975 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 1,985 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 1,986 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 1,991 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 1,991 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Badulla, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.9802° N 81.0577° E
Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° 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 Badulla
The DMS coordinates are: 6°58'48.7'' N 81°3'27.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.9802°
LngO = 81.0577°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.9802°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 81.0577 - 180° = -98.9423°
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 Badulla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.9802, -98.9423)
In DMS format: 6°58'48.7'' N 81°3'27.7'' E .
