Antipode of San Juan, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to San Juan is Bagan Besar, Riau, Indonesia.
San Juan
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.634, -78.783
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.634, 101.217
Bagan Besar
Indonesia
Bagan Besar is the closest city to San Juan's antipodal point (20 km).
The antipodal city to San Juan is Bagan Besar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Juan is Bagan Besar.
The distance from San Juan to Bagan Besar 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 San Juan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Juan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Juan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagan Besar, Riau | Indonesia | 20 km | (1.582, 101.387) |
| Bangsal Aceh, Riau | Indonesia | 21 km | (1.732, 101.376) |
| Sedinginan, Riau | Indonesia | 24 km | (1.554, 101.015) |
| Rimba Sekampung, Riau | Indonesia | 25 km | (1.676, 101.437) |
| Kampung Laksamana, Riau | Indonesia | 25 km | (1.679, 101.439) |
| Dumai, Riau | Indonesia | 25 km | (1.667, 101.443) |
| Teluk Binjai, Riau | Indonesia | 26 km | (1.672, 101.450) |
| Buluh Kasap, Riau | Indonesia | 27 km | (1.681, 101.456) |
| Tanjung Palas, Riau | Indonesia | 29 km | (1.679, 101.470) |
| Batu Panjang, Riau | Indonesia | 34 km | (1.712, 101.514) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.6338° S 78.7826° W
Elevation: 3,222 m (10,571 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.5818° N 101.3867° E
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 San Juan
The DMS coordinates are: 1°38'1.8'' S 78°46'57.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.63384°
LngO = -78.78255°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.63384°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.78255 + 180° = 101.21745°
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 San Juan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.63384, 101.21745)
In DMS format: 1°38'1.8'' S 78°46'57.2'' W.