Antipode of La Unión, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to La Unión is Bagan Pulau Ketam, Selangor, Malaysia.
La Unión
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.850, -78.783
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.850, 101.217
Bagan Pulau Ketam
Malaysia
Bagan Pulau Ketam is the closest city to La Unión's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to La Unión is Bagan Pulau Ketam. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Unión is Bagan Pulau Ketam.
The distance from La Unión to Bagan Pulau Ketam 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 La Unión
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Unión's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Unión.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagan Pulau Ketam, SGR | Malaysia | 19 km | (3.017, 101.267) |
| Pelabuhan Klang, SGR | Malaysia | 26 km | (3.000, 101.393) |
| Morib, SGR | Malaysia | 28 km | (2.752, 101.444) |
| Teluk Panglima Garang, SGR | Malaysia | 29 km | (2.908, 101.469) |
| Pandamaran, SGR | Malaysia | 29 km | (3.011, 101.421) |
| Bandar Botanic, SGR | Malaysia | 29 km | (2.988, 101.440) |
| Kampong Sijangkang, SGR | Malaysia | 29 km | (2.940, 101.464) |
| Bandar Parklands, SGR | Malaysia | 30 km | (2.975, 101.457) |
| Jenjarum, SGR | Malaysia | 31 km | (2.872, 101.495) |
| Banting, SGR | Malaysia | 32 km | (2.814, 101.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.85° S 78.7833° W
Elevation: 2,437 m (7,995 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 3.0167° N 101.2667° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 La Unión
The DMS coordinates are: 2°51'0'' S 78°46'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.85°
LngO = -78.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.85°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.78333 + 180° = 101.21667°
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 La Unión is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.85, 101.21667)
In DMS format: 2°51'0'' S 78°46'60'' W.