Antipode of Negombo, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Negombo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Negombo
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.208, 79.836
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.208, -100.164
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Negombo's antipodal point (1,233 km).
The antipodal city to Negombo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Negombo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Negombo 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 Negombo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Negombo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Negombo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,233 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,307 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,363 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,107 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,112 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,113 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,121 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,123 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,127 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,128 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Negombo, Sri Lanka
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2083° N 79.8358° 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 Negombo
The DMS coordinates are: 7°12'29.9'' N 79°50'8.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.2083°
LngO = 79.8358°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.2083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 79.8358 - 180° = -100.1642°
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 Negombo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.2083, -100.1642)
In DMS format: 7°12'29.9'' N 79°50'8.9'' E .
