Antipode of Battaramulla South, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Battaramulla South is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Battaramulla South
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.896, 79.918
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.896, -100.082
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Battaramulla South's antipodal point (1,206 km).
The antipodal city to Battaramulla South is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Battaramulla South is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Battaramulla South 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 Battaramulla South
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Battaramulla South's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Battaramulla South.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,206 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,280 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,338 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,094 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,099 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,099 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,109 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,110 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,115 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,116 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Battaramulla South, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.8964° N 79.9181° 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 Battaramulla South
The DMS coordinates are: 6°53'47'' N 79°55'5.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.8964°
LngO = 79.9181°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.8964°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.9181 - 180° = -100.0819°
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 Battaramulla South is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.8964, -100.0819)
In DMS format: 6°53'47'' N 79°55'5.2'' E .
