Antipode of Caracas, Venezuela
The opposite side of the world to Caracas is Sarongan, East Java, Indonesia.
Caracas
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 10.488, -66.879
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -10.488, 113.121
Sarongan
Indonesia
Sarongan is the closest city to Caracas's antipodal point (234 km).
The antipodal city to Caracas is Sarongan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caracas is Sarongan.
The distance from Caracas to Sarongan is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Caracas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caracas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caracas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarongan, East Java | Indonesia | 234 km | (-8.542, 113.960) |
| Krajan Tambakrejo, East Java | Indonesia | 235 km | (-8.403, 112.715) |
| Pujiharjo, East Java | Indonesia | 236 km | (-8.368, 112.883) |
| Sidorukun, East Java | Indonesia | 237 km | (-8.590, 114.119) |
| Krajan Puger Wetan, East Java | Indonesia | 237 km | (-8.373, 113.479) |
| Kauman, East Java | Indonesia | 237 km | (-8.372, 113.476) |
| Puger, East Java | Indonesia | 237 km | (-8.370, 113.475) |
| Pesanggaran, East Java | Indonesia | 238 km | (-8.570, 114.100) |
| Purwodadi Lor, East Java | Indonesia | 238 km | (-8.354, 112.845) |
| Mulyosari, East Java | Indonesia | 238 km | (-8.560, 114.090) |
Caracas, Venezuela
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.488° N 66.8792° W
Sarongan, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5416° S 113.9604° E
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 Caracas
The DMS coordinates are: 10°29'16.8'' N 66°52'45.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.48801°
LngO = -66.87919°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.48801°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.87919 + 180° = 113.12081°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Caracas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.48801, 113.12081)
In DMS format: 10°29'16.8'' N 66°52'45.1'' W.
