Antipode of Padang, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Padang is Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Padang
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.949, 100.354
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 0.949, -79.646
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
Esmeraldas is the closest city to Padang' antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Padang is Esmeraldas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Padang is Esmeraldas.
The distance from Padang to Esmeraldas 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 Padang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Padang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Padang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 1 km | (0.959, -79.654) |
| Tonsupa, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 19 km | (0.890, -79.810) |
| Chinca, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 22 km | (0.771, -79.568) |
| Atacames, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 24 km | (0.869, -79.848) |
| Chontaduro, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 27 km | (0.736, -79.757) |
| La Bocana, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 27 km | (0.860, -79.875) |
| Chumundé, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 28 km | (0.831, -79.419) |
| La Unión, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 29 km | (0.810, -79.866) |
| Río Verde, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 29 km | (1.073, -79.413) |
| Majua, Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 30 km | (0.704, -79.529) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 0.9492° S 100.3543° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.9592° N 79.654° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Padang
The DMS coordinates are: 0°56'57.3'' S 100°21'15.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.94924°
LngO = 100.35427°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.94924°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.35427 - 180° = -79.64573°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Padang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.94924, -79.64573)
In DMS format: 0°56'57.3'' S 100°21'15.4'' E .