Antipode of Kotikawatta, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Kotikawatta is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kotikawatta
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.927, 79.910
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.927, -100.091
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kotikawatta's antipodal point (1,209 km).
The antipodal city to Kotikawatta is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kotikawatta is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kotikawatta 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 Kotikawatta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kotikawatta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kotikawatta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,209 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 | 2,096 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,100 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,101 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,110 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,111 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,116 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,117 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Kotikawatta, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.9269° N 79.9095° 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 Kotikawatta
The DMS coordinates are: 6°55'36.8'' N 79°54'34.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.9269°
LngO = 79.9095°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.9269°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.9095 - 180° = -100.0905°
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 Kotikawatta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.9269, -100.0905)
In DMS format: 6°55'36.8'' N 79°54'34.2'' E .
