Antipode of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.840, 79.871
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.840, -100.129
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia's antipodal point (1,207 km).
The antipodal city to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,207 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,282 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,340 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,099 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,104 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,104 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,114 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,114 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,120 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| El Ñuro, Piura | Peru | 2,120 km | (-4.216, -81.172) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.8402° N 79.8712° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
The DMS coordinates are: 6°50'24.7'' N 79°52'16.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.84019°
LngO = 79.87116°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.84019°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.87116 - 180° = -100.12884°
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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.84019, -100.12884)
In DMS format: 6°50'24.7'' N 79°52'16.2'' E .