Antipode of Colón, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Colón is Siabu, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Colón
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.113, -80.414
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.113, 99.586
Siabu
Indonesia
Siabu is the closest city to Colón's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to Colón is Siabu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colón is Siabu.
The distance from Colón to Siabu 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 Colón
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colón.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siabu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 15 km | (1.016, 99.495) |
| Sibuhuan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 17 km | (1.054, 99.730) |
| Panyambungan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 28 km | (0.865, 99.553) |
| Pintupadang, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 30 km | (1.240, 99.345) |
| Binanga, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 39 km | (1.410, 99.776) |
| Ujungbatu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 40 km | (1.042, 99.935) |
| Pasarujungbatu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 41 km | (1.036, 99.948) |
| Gunung Tua, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (1.513, 99.626) |
| Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 46 km | (1.380, 99.271) |
| Kotanopan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 51 km | (0.668, 99.709) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.113° S 80.4139° W
Elevation: 80 m (262 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.0155° N 99.4945° E
Elevation: 184 m (604 ft)
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 Colón
The DMS coordinates are: 1°6'46.6'' S 80°24'50'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.11295°
LngO = -80.41389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.11295°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.41389 + 180° = 99.58611°
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 Colón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.11295, 99.58611)
In DMS format: 1°6'46.6'' S 80°24'50'' W.