Antipode of Gampola, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Gampola is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Gampola
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.164, 80.570
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.164, -99.430
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Gampola's antipodal point (1,164 km).
The antipodal city to Gampola is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gampola is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Gampola 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 Gampola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gampola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gampola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,164 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,236 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,291 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,026 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,031 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,032 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,040 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,042 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,046 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,047 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 7.1643° N 80.5696° E
Elevation: 492 m (1,614 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 Gampola
The DMS coordinates are: 7°9'51.5'' N 80°34'10.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.1643°
LngO = 80.5696°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.1643°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.5696 - 180° = -99.4304°
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 Gampola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.1643, -99.4304)
In DMS format: 7°9'51.5'' N 80°34'10.6'' E .