Antipode of Santa Rosa, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Santa Rosa is Teluk Nibung, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Santa Rosa
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.456, -79.964
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.456, 100.036
Teluk Nibung
Indonesia
Teluk Nibung is the closest city to Santa Rosa's antipodal point (56 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Rosa is Teluk Nibung. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Rosa is Teluk Nibung.
The distance from Santa Rosa to Teluk Nibung 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 Rosa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Rosa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Rosa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teluk Nibung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 56 km | (3.001, 99.816) |
| Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 60 km | (2.967, 99.800) |
| Kisaran, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 70 km | (2.985, 99.616) |
| Limapuluh, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 76 km | (3.169, 99.418) |
| Tebingtinggi, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 98 km | (3.329, 99.163) |
| Sei Rampah, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 100 km | (3.485, 99.137) |
| Bagan Datoh, PRK | Malaysia | 101 km | (3.983, 100.783) |
| Bagan Datuk, PRK | Malaysia | 102 km | (3.990, 100.782) |
| Sungai Sumun, PRK | Malaysia | 103 km | (3.892, 100.853) |
| Pekan Bahapal, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 103 km | (3.113, 99.174) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 3.4557° S 79.9637° W
Elevation: 81 m (266 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 3.001° N 99.8164° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Rosa
The DMS coordinates are: 3°27'20.6'' S 79°57'49.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.45571°
LngO = -79.9637°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.45571°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.9637 + 180° = 100.0363°
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 Rosa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.45571, 100.0363)
In DMS format: 3°27'20.6'' S 79°57'49.3'' W.