Antipode of Guaranda, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Guaranda is Sedinginan, Riau, Indonesia.
Guaranda
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.593, -79.001
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.593, 100.999
Sedinginan
Indonesia
Sedinginan is the closest city to Guaranda's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Guaranda is Sedinginan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guaranda is Sedinginan.
The distance from Guaranda to Sedinginan 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 Guaranda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guaranda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guaranda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedinginan, Riau | Indonesia | 5 km | (1.554, 101.015) |
| Duri, Riau | Indonesia | 41 km | (1.276, 101.195) |
| Bagan Besar, Riau | Indonesia | 43 km | (1.582, 101.387) |
| Bangsal Aceh, Riau | Indonesia | 45 km | (1.732, 101.376) |
| Rimba Sekampung, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (1.676, 101.437) |
| Kampung Laksamana, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (1.679, 101.439) |
| Dumai, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (1.667, 101.443) |
| Labuhan Tangga Besar, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (2.033, 100.888) |
| Teluk Binjai, Riau | Indonesia | 51 km | (1.672, 101.450) |
| Buluh Kasap, Riau | Indonesia | 52 km | (1.681, 101.456) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.5926° S 79.001° W
Elevation: 2,680 m (8,793 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.5538° N 101.0152° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Guaranda
The DMS coordinates are: 1°35'33.5'' S 79°0'3.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.59263°
LngO = -79.00098°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.59263°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.00098 + 180° = 100.99902°
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 Guaranda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.59263, 100.99902)
In DMS format: 1°35'33.5'' S 79°0'3.5'' W.