Antipode of Buruni, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Buruni is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Buruni
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.559, 73.107
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.559, -106.893
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Buruni's antipodal point (1,781 km).
The antipodal city to Buruni is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buruni is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Buruni to Puerto Villamil is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Buruni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buruni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buruni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,781 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,856 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,932 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,274 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,274 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,277 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 2,280 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,280 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| El Arenal, GRO | Mexico | 2,281 km | (16.793, -99.712) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,283 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 2.5591° N 73.1075° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Buruni
The DMS coordinates are: 2°33'32.6'' N 73°6'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.55905°
LngO = 73.10749°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.55905°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.10749 - 180° = -106.89251°
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 Buruni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.55905, -106.89251)
In DMS format: 2°33'32.6'' N 73°6'27'' E .