Antipode of Santa Lucía, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Santa Lucía is Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Santa Lucía
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.183, -80.000
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.183, 100.000
Rantau Prapat
Indonesia
Rantau Prapat is the closest city to Santa Lucía's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Lucía is Rantau Prapat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Lucía is Rantau Prapat.
The distance from Santa Lucía to Rantau Prapat 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 Lucía
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Lucía's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Lucía.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 17 km | (2.332, 100.052) |
| Rantauprapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 21 km | (2.100, 99.833) |
| Bandar, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (2.050, 99.750) |
| Kota Pinang, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (1.891, 100.092) |
| Langgapayung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 51 km | (1.727, 99.963) |
| Sipiongot, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 54 km | (1.835, 99.663) |
| Aek Kanopan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 58 km | (2.570, 99.653) |
| Simpang Bandung, Riau | Indonesia | 66 km | (2.073, 100.585) |
| Simpang Pasir, Riau | Indonesia | 67 km | (2.083, 100.592) |
| Parit Junus, Riau | Indonesia | 67 km | (2.068, 100.591) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.1833° S 80° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 2.3321° N 100.0521° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Lucía
The DMS coordinates are: 2°10'60'' S 80°0'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.18333°
LngO = -80°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.18333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80 + 180° = 100°
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 Lucía is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.18333, 100)
In DMS format: 2°10'60'' S 80°0'0'' W.