Antipode of Concepción, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Concepción is Cerenti, Riau, Indonesia.
Concepción
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 0.605, -78.127
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.605, 101.873
Cerenti
Indonesia
Cerenti is the closest city to Concepción's antipodal point (11 km).
The antipodal city to Concepción is Cerenti. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Concepción is Cerenti.
The distance from Concepción to Cerenti 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 Concepción
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Concepción's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Concepción.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerenti, Riau | Indonesia | 11 km | (-0.509, 101.869) |
| Peranap, Riau | Indonesia | 14 km | (-0.545, 101.984) |
| Baserah, Riau | Indonesia | 23 km | (-0.446, 101.744) |
| Teluk Kuantan, Riau | Indonesia | 34 km | (-0.528, 101.581) |
| Lubuk Jambi, Riau | Indonesia | 45 km | (-0.652, 101.468) |
| Air Molek, Riau | Indonesia | 53 km | (-0.370, 102.292) |
| Kotabaru, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 56 km | (-1.102, 101.760) |
| Pulau Punjung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 57 km | (-0.959, 101.500) |
| Pangkalan Kasai, Riau | Indonesia | 58 km | (-0.589, 102.390) |
| Muara Lembu, Riau | Indonesia | 64 km | (-0.381, 101.340) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.6054° N 78.1265° W
Elevation: 1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 0.5086° S 101.8689° E
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Concepción
The DMS coordinates are: 0°36'19.4'' N 78°7'35.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.6054°
LngO = -78.12651°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.6054°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.12651 + 180° = 101.87349°
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 Concepción is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.6054, 101.87349)
In DMS format: 0°36'19.4'' N 78°7'35.4'' W.