Antipode of Santa Elena, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Santa Elena is Balige, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Santa Elena
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.226, -80.859
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.226, 99.141
Balige
Indonesia
Balige is the closest city to Santa Elena's antipodal point (14 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Elena is Balige. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Elena is Balige.
The distance from Santa Elena to Balige 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 Santa Elena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Elena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Elena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balige, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 14 km | (2.333, 99.066) |
| Siborong-Borong, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 19 km | (2.213, 98.973) |
| Sipoholon, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 28 km | (2.065, 98.947) |
| Muara, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 29 km | (2.337, 98.905) |
| Tarutung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 30 km | (2.015, 98.965) |
| Sampuran, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (2.008, 98.967) |
| Lintongnihuta, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (2.276, 98.866) |
| Nainggolan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 37 km | (2.436, 98.885) |
| Dolok Sanggul, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (2.259, 98.750) |
| Parmonangan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 44 km | (2.105, 98.764) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.2262° S 80.8587° W
Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 2.3328° N 99.0657° E
Elevation: 918 m (3,012 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 Santa Elena
The DMS coordinates are: 2°13'34.4'' S 80°51'31.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.22622°
LngO = -80.85873°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.22622°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.85873 + 180° = 99.14127°
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 Santa Elena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.22622, 99.14127)
In DMS format: 2°13'34.4'' S 80°51'31.4'' W.