Antipode of Batu Caves, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Batu Caves is San Juan Bosco, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
Batu Caves
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.238, 101.682
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.238, -78.318
San Juan Bosco
Ecuador
San Juan Bosco is the closest city to Batu Caves's antipodal point (27 km).
The antipodal city to Batu Caves is San Juan Bosco. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Batu Caves is San Juan Bosco.
The distance from Batu Caves to San Juan Bosco 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 Batu Caves
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Batu Caves' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Batu Caves.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Bosco, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 27 km | (-3.119, -78.531) |
| General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 33 km | (-2.967, -78.432) |
| Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 35 km | (-3.404, -78.581) |
| Chiguinda, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 45 km | (-3.229, -78.720) |
| El Güismi, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 45 km | (-3.557, -78.564) |
| Nueva Tarqui, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 46 km | (-3.459, -78.664) |
| El Pangui, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 52 km | (-3.626, -78.588) |
| Sigsig, Azuay | Ecuador | 57 km | (-3.051, -78.796) |
| Santiago de Méndez, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 57 km | (-2.719, -78.319) |
| Tayuza, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 60 km | (-2.698, -78.239) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 3.238° N 101.682° E
Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 3.1191° S 78.5309° W
Elevation: 1,852 m (6,076 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 Batu Caves
The DMS coordinates are: 3°14'16.8'' N 101°40'55.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.238°
LngO = 101.682°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.238°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.682 - 180° = -78.318°
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 Batu Caves is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.238, -78.318)
In DMS format: 3°14'16.8'' N 101°40'55.2'' E .