Antipode of Katunayaka, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Katunayaka is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Katunayaka
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.170, 79.888
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -7.170, -100.112
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Katunayaka's antipodal point (1,226 km).
The antipodal city to Katunayaka is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Katunayaka is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Katunayaka 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 Katunayaka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Katunayaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Katunayaka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,226 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,299 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,356 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,101 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,106 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,106 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,115 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,117 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,121 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,122 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Katunayaka, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.1699° N 79.8884° 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 Katunayaka
The DMS coordinates are: 7°10'11.7'' N 79°53'18.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.16992°
LngO = 79.88837°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.16992°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.88837 - 180° = -100.11163°
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 Katunayaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.16992, -100.11163)
In DMS format: 7°10'11.7'' N 79°53'18.1'' E .
