Antipode of Lagarto, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Lagarto is Alahanpanjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Lagarto
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.043, -79.280
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -1.043, 100.720
Alahanpanjang
Indonesia
Alahanpanjang is the closest city to Lagarto's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Lagarto is Alahanpanjang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lagarto is Alahanpanjang.
The distance from Lagarto to Alahanpanjang 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 Lagarto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lagarto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lagarto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alahanpanjang, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 9 km | (-1.075, 100.794) |
| Arosuka, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 15 km | (-0.952, 100.621) |
| Sirukam, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 18 km | (-0.887, 100.760) |
| Gunung Talang, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 18 km | (-0.906, 100.627) |
| Solok, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 28 km | (-0.801, 100.657) |
| Surian, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 30 km | (-1.256, 100.881) |
| Lubukbergalung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 37 km | (-0.961, 100.400) |
| Pasarbaru, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 37 km | (-1.305, 100.510) |
| Painan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 38 km | (-1.352, 100.574) |
| Singkarak, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 41 km | (-0.691, 100.603) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.0433° N 79.2804° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.0749° S 100.7935° E
Elevation: 1,414 m (4,639 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 Lagarto
The DMS coordinates are: 1°2'35.8'' N 79°16'49.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.04327°
LngO = -79.28036°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.04327°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.28036 + 180° = 100.71964°
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 Lagarto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.04327, 100.71964)
In DMS format: 1°2'35.8'' N 79°16'49.3'' W.