Antipode of Pedernales, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Pedernales is Simpang Empat, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Pedernales
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 0.072, -80.052
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.072, 99.948
Simpang Empat
Indonesia
Simpang Empat is the closest city to Pedernales's antipodal point (23 km).
The antipodal city to Pedernales is Simpang Empat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pedernales is Simpang Empat.
The distance from Pedernales to Simpang Empat 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 Pedernales
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pedernales' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pedernales.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpang Empat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 23 km | (0.097, 99.823) |
| Lubuk Basung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (-0.325, 100.065) |
| Bonjol, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 32 km | (-0.018, 100.227) |
| Talu, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (0.230, 99.981) |
| Palembaian, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (-0.183, 100.233) |
| Lubuk Sikaping, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (0.144, 100.166) |
| Tiku, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 36 km | (-0.396, 99.923) |
| Maninjau, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 40 km | (-0.301, 100.227) |
| Matur, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (-0.279, 100.288) |
| Panti, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 49 km | (0.362, 100.055) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.0717° N 80.0522° W
Elevation: 32 m (105 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 0.097° N 99.8234° E
Elevation: 64 m (210 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 Pedernales
The DMS coordinates are: 0°4'18'' N 80°3'7.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.07168°
LngO = -80.05216°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.07168°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.05216 + 180° = 99.94784°
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 Pedernales is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.07168, 99.94784)
In DMS format: 0°4'18'' N 80°3'7.8'' W.