Antipode of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Kuala Lumpur is General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.141, 101.687
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.141, -78.313
General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez
Ecuador
General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez is the closest city to Kuala Lumpur's antipodal point (23 km).
The antipodal city to Kuala Lumpur is General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuala Lumpur is General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez.
The distance from Kuala Lumpur to General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez 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 Kuala Lumpur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kuala Lumpur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuala Lumpur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 23 km | (-2.967, -78.432) |
| San Juan Bosco, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 24 km | (-3.119, -78.531) |
| Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 42 km | (-3.404, -78.581) |
| Chiguinda, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 46 km | (-3.229, -78.720) |
| Santiago de Méndez, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 47 km | (-2.719, -78.319) |
| Tayuza, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 50 km | (-2.698, -78.239) |
| San Francisco de Chinimbimi, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 52 km | (-2.679, -78.215) |
| Nueva Tarqui, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 52 km | (-3.459, -78.664) |
| El Güismi, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 54 km | (-3.557, -78.564) |
| Sigsig, Azuay | Ecuador | 55 km | (-3.051, -78.796) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E
Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.9668° S 78.4321° W
Elevation: 1,398 m (4,587 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 Kuala Lumpur
The DMS coordinates are: 3°8'28.3'' N 101°41'11.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.1412°
LngO = 101.68653°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.1412°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.68653 - 180° = -78.31347°
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 Kuala Lumpur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.1412, -78.31347)
In DMS format: 3°8'28.3'' N 101°41'11.5'' E .