Antipode of Maldonado, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Maldonado is Surian, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Maldonado
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.070, -78.909
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -1.070, 101.091
Surian
Indonesia
Surian is the closest city to Maldonado's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Maldonado is Surian. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maldonado is Surian.
The distance from Maldonado to Surian 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 Maldonado
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maldonado's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maldonado.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surian, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (-1.256, 100.881) |
| Alahanpanjang, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 33 km | (-1.075, 100.794) |
| Sirukam, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 42 km | (-0.887, 100.760) |
| Sijunjung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 43 km | (-0.701, 100.977) |
| Muaralabuh, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (-1.462, 101.023) |
| Pulau Punjung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 47 km | (-0.959, 101.500) |
| Muaro, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 47 km | (-0.664, 100.958) |
| Kototujuh, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 53 km | (-0.636, 100.889) |
| Arosuka, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 54 km | (-0.952, 100.621) |
| Padang Aro, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 54 km | (-1.527, 101.264) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.0695° N 78.9087° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.2559° S 100.8813° E
Elevation: 1,061 m (3,481 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 Maldonado
The DMS coordinates are: 1°4'10.3'' N 78°54'31.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.06953°
LngO = -78.90866°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.06953°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.90866 + 180° = 101.09134°
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 Maldonado is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.06953, 101.09134)
In DMS format: 1°4'10.3'' N 78°54'31.2'' W.