Antipode of Guayaquil, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Guayaquil is Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.196, -79.886
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.196, 100.114
Rantau Prapat
Indonesia
Rantau Prapat is the closest city to Guayaquil's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Guayaquil is Rantau Prapat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guayaquil is Rantau Prapat.
The distance from Guayaquil to Rantau Prapat 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 Guayaquil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guayaquil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guayaquil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 17 km | (2.332, 100.052) |
| Rantauprapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 33 km | (2.100, 99.833) |
| Kota Pinang, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (1.891, 100.092) |
| Bandar, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (2.050, 99.750) |
| Simpang Bandung, Riau | Indonesia | 54 km | (2.073, 100.585) |
| Simpang Pasir, Riau | Indonesia | 55 km | (2.083, 100.592) |
| Langgapayung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 55 km | (1.727, 99.963) |
| Parit Junus, Riau | Indonesia | 55 km | (2.068, 100.591) |
| Rantau Panjang Kiri, Riau | Indonesia | 60 km | (2.050, 100.632) |
| Sungai Segajah, Riau | Indonesia | 60 km | (2.072, 100.641) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.1962° S 79.8862° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 2.3321° N 100.0521° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Guayaquil
The DMS coordinates are: 2°11'46.2'' S 79°53'10.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.19616°
LngO = -79.88621°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.19616°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.88621 + 180° = 100.11379°
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 Guayaquil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.19616, 100.11379)
In DMS format: 2°11'46.2'' S 79°53'10.4'' W.