Antipode of Pekanbaru, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Pekanbaru is Machachi, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Pekanbaru
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 0.517, 101.442
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -0.517, -78.558
Machachi
Ecuador
Machachi is the closest city to Pekanbaru's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Pekanbaru is Machachi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pekanbaru is Machachi.
The distance from Pekanbaru to Machachi 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 Pekanbaru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pekanbaru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pekanbaru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machachi, Pichincha | Ecuador | 1 km | (-0.513, -78.571) |
| El Chaupi, Pichincha | Ecuador | 13 km | (-0.602, -78.643) |
| Sangolquí, Pichincha | Ecuador | 23 km | (-0.334, -78.452) |
| San Juan de Pastocalle, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 25 km | (-0.727, -78.635) |
| San Rafael, Pichincha | Ecuador | 25 km | (-0.312, -78.459) |
| San Antonio, Pichincha | Ecuador | 25 km | (-0.289, -78.577) |
| Conocoto, Pichincha | Ecuador | 26 km | (-0.293, -78.476) |
| Alangasí, Pichincha | Ecuador | 28 km | (-0.307, -78.416) |
| Mulaló, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 29 km | (-0.781, -78.575) |
| Toacaso, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 30 km | (-0.757, -78.687) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 0.5167° N 101.4417° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.5127° S 78.5707° W
Elevation: 2,905 m (9,531 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 Pekanbaru
The DMS coordinates are: 0°31'0'' N 101°26'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.51667°
LngO = 101.44167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.51667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.44167 - 180° = -78.55833°
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 Pekanbaru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.51667, -78.55833)
In DMS format: 0°31'0'' N 101°26'30'' E .