Antipode of Ja Ela, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Ja Ela is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Ja Ela
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.074, 79.892
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.074, -100.108
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Ja Ela's antipodal point (1,220 km).
The antipodal city to Ja Ela is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ja Ela is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Ja Ela 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 Ja Ela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ja Ela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ja Ela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,220 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,293 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,350 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 | 2,105 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,114 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,115 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,120 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,120 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Ja Ela, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.0744° N 79.8919° 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 Ja Ela
The DMS coordinates are: 7°4'27.8'' N 79°53'30.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.0744°
LngO = 79.8919°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.0744°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.8919 - 180° = -100.1081°
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 Ja Ela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.0744, -100.1081)
In DMS format: 7°4'27.8'' N 79°53'30.8'' E .
