Antipode of San Lorenzo, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to San Lorenzo is Sedinginan, Riau, Indonesia.
San Lorenzo
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.676, -78.997
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.676, 101.003
Sedinginan
Indonesia
Sedinginan is the closest city to San Lorenzo's antipodal point (14 km).
The antipodal city to San Lorenzo is Sedinginan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Lorenzo is Sedinginan.
The distance from San Lorenzo to Sedinginan 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 Lorenzo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Lorenzo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Lorenzo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedinginan, Riau | Indonesia | 14 km | (1.554, 101.015) |
| Labuhan Tangga Besar, Riau | Indonesia | 41 km | (2.033, 100.888) |
| Bangsal Aceh, Riau | Indonesia | 42 km | (1.732, 101.376) |
| Bagan Besar, Riau | Indonesia | 44 km | (1.582, 101.387) |
| Rimba Sekampung, Riau | Indonesia | 48 km | (1.676, 101.437) |
| Kampung Laksamana, Riau | Indonesia | 49 km | (1.679, 101.439) |
| Dumai, Riau | Indonesia | 49 km | (1.667, 101.443) |
| Duri, Riau | Indonesia | 49 km | (1.276, 101.195) |
| Teluk Binjai, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (1.672, 101.450) |
| Buluh Kasap, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (1.681, 101.456) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.6761° S 78.9973° W
Elevation: 2,546 m (8,353 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.5538° N 101.0152° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Lorenzo
The DMS coordinates are: 1°40'33.9'' S 78°59'50.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.67609°
LngO = -78.99725°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.67609°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.99725 + 180° = 101.00275°
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 Lorenzo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.67609, 101.00275)
In DMS format: 1°40'33.9'' S 78°59'50.1'' W.