Antipode of Jesús María, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Jesús María is Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Jesús María
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.568, -79.546
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.568, 100.454
Rantau Prapat
Indonesia
Rantau Prapat is the closest city to Jesús María's antipodal point (52 km).
The antipodal city to Jesús María is Rantau Prapat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jesús María is Rantau Prapat.
The distance from Jesús María 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 Jesús María
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jesús María's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jesús María.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 52 km | (2.332, 100.052) |
| Serusa, Riau | Indonesia | 56 km | (2.219, 100.819) |
| Simpang Pasir, Riau | Indonesia | 56 km | (2.083, 100.592) |
| Simpang Bandung, Riau | Indonesia | 57 km | (2.073, 100.585) |
| Parit Aman, Riau | Indonesia | 57 km | (2.200, 100.813) |
| Parit Junus, Riau | Indonesia | 57 km | (2.068, 100.591) |
| Tanjung Lumba-lumba, Riau | Indonesia | 57 km | (2.088, 100.650) |
| Bagan Hilir, Riau | Indonesia | 58 km | (2.180, 100.811) |
| Sungai Segajah, Riau | Indonesia | 59 km | (2.072, 100.641) |
| Kampung Jawa, Riau | Indonesia | 59 km | (2.177, 100.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.5683° S 79.5459° W
Elevation: 72 m (236 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 Jesús María
The DMS coordinates are: 2°34'5.7'' S 79°32'45.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.56825°
LngO = -79.54587°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.56825°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.54587 + 180° = 100.45413°
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 Jesús María is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.56825, 100.45413)
In DMS format: 2°34'5.7'' S 79°32'45.1'' W.