Antipode of Gualaquiza, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Gualaquiza is Batang Berjuntai, Selangor, Malaysia.
Gualaquiza
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.404, -78.581
Antipodal point
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.404, 101.419
Batang Berjuntai
Malaysia
Batang Berjuntai is the closest city to Gualaquiza's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Gualaquiza is Batang Berjuntai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gualaquiza is Batang Berjuntai.
The distance from Gualaquiza to Batang Berjuntai 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 Gualaquiza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gualaquiza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gualaquiza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batang Berjuntai, SGR | Malaysia | 2 km | (3.383, 101.417) |
| Ijok, SGR | Malaysia | 10 km | (3.317, 101.400) |
| Batu Arang, SGR | Malaysia | 11 km | (3.317, 101.467) |
| Bandar Tasik Puteri, SGR | Malaysia | 14 km | (3.285, 101.474) |
| Bandar Country Homes, SGR | Malaysia | 15 km | (3.328, 101.531) |
| Bukit Beruntung, SGR | Malaysia | 15 km | (3.416, 101.557) |
| Ladang Seri Kundang, SGR | Malaysia | 17 km | (3.286, 101.519) |
| Bandar Puncak Alam, SGR | Malaysia | 18 km | (3.239, 101.428) |
| Assam Jawa, SGR | Malaysia | 18 km | (3.301, 101.288) |
| Kuala Selangor, SGR | Malaysia | 20 km | (3.350, 101.250) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 3.4035° S 78.5815° W
Elevation: 851 m (2,792 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 3.3833° N 101.4167° E
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Gualaquiza
The DMS coordinates are: 3°24'12.7'' S 78°34'53.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.40352°
LngO = -78.58148°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.40352°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.58148 + 180° = 101.41852°
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 Gualaquiza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.40352, 101.41852)
In DMS format: 3°24'12.7'' S 78°34'53.3'' W.