Antipode of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Kelaniya is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.955, 79.922
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.955, -100.078
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kelaniya's antipodal point (1,210 km).
The antipodal city to Kelaniya is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kelaniya is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kelaniya 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 Kelaniya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kelaniya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kelaniya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,210 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,283 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,341 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,094 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,099 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,100 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,109 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,110 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,115 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,116 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.9553° N 79.922° 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 Kelaniya
The DMS coordinates are: 6°57'19.1'' N 79°55'19.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.9553°
LngO = 79.922°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.9553°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.922 - 180° = -100.078°
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 Kelaniya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.9553, -100.078)
In DMS format: 6°57'19.1'' N 79°55'19.2'' E .
