Antipode of Kegalle, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Kegalle is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kegalle
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.252, 80.344
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.252, -99.656
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kegalle's antipodal point (1,189 km).
The antipodal city to Kegalle is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kegalle is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kegalle 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 Kegalle
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kegalle's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kegalle.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,189 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,262 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,318 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,052 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,057 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,058 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,066 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,069 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,072 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,072 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2523° N 80.3436° 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 Kegalle
The DMS coordinates are: 7°15'8.3'' N 80°20'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.2523°
LngO = 80.3436°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.2523°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 80.3436 - 180° = -99.6564°
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 Kegalle is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.2523, -99.6564)
In DMS format: 7°15'8.3'' N 80°20'37'' E .
