Antipode of San Miguel, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to San Miguel is Balai Pungut, Riau, Indonesia.
San Miguel
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.046, -78.590
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.046, 101.410
Balai Pungut
Indonesia
Balai Pungut is the closest city to San Miguel's antipodal point (13 km).
The antipodal city to San Miguel is Balai Pungut. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Miguel is Balai Pungut.
The distance from San Miguel to Balai Pungut 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 Miguel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Miguel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Miguel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balai Pungut, Riau | Indonesia | 13 km | (1.059, 101.291) |
| Duri, Riau | Indonesia | 35 km | (1.276, 101.195) |
| Pekanbaru, Riau | Indonesia | 59 km | (0.517, 101.442) |
| Bagan Besar, Riau | Indonesia | 59 km | (1.582, 101.387) |
| Dumai, Riau | Indonesia | 69 km | (1.667, 101.443) |
| Teluk Binjai, Riau | Indonesia | 69 km | (1.672, 101.450) |
| Rimba Sekampung, Riau | Indonesia | 70 km | (1.676, 101.437) |
| Kampung Laksamana, Riau | Indonesia | 70 km | (1.679, 101.439) |
| Tanjung Palas, Riau | Indonesia | 70 km | (1.679, 101.470) |
| Buluh Kasap, Riau | Indonesia | 70 km | (1.681, 101.456) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 1.0456° S 78.5902° W
Elevation: 2,650 m (8,694 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 1.0595° N 101.2905° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Miguel
The DMS coordinates are: 1°2'44.1'' S 78°35'24.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.04559°
LngO = -78.59019°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.04559°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.59019 + 180° = 101.40981°
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 Miguel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.04559, 101.40981)
In DMS format: 1°2'44.1'' S 78°35'24.7'' W.