Antipode of Malacca, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Malacca is Sinaí, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
Malacca
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.196, 102.241
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.196, -77.760
Sinaí
Ecuador
Sinaí is the closest city to Malacca's antipodal point (34 km).
The antipodal city to Malacca is Sinaí. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malacca is Sinaí.
The distance from Malacca to Sinaí 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 Malacca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malacca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malacca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinaí, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 34 km | (-2.095, -78.053) |
| Taisha, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 37 km | (-2.340, -77.460) |
| Huamboya, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 38 km | (-1.946, -77.991) |
| Sevilla Don Bosco, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 40 km | (-2.316, -78.101) |
| Macas, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 41 km | (-2.309, -78.111) |
| General Proaño, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 42 km | (-2.267, -78.130) |
| Sucúa, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 54 km | (-2.457, -78.171) |
| Huambi, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 59 km | (-2.537, -78.163) |
| Palora, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 59 km | (-1.701, -77.966) |
| Zuña, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 67 km | (-2.188, -78.359) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 2.196° N 102.2405° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.095° S 78.0528° W
Elevation: 1,685 m (5,528 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 Malacca
The DMS coordinates are: 2°11'45.6'' N 102°14'25.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.196°
LngO = 102.2405°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.196°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.2405 - 180° = -77.7595°
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 Malacca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.196, -77.7595)
In DMS format: 2°11'45.6'' N 102°14'25.8'' E .