Antipode of Eydhafushi, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Eydhafushi is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Eydhafushi
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.103, 73.071
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.103, -106.929
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Eydhafushi's antipodal point (1,832 km).
The antipodal city to Eydhafushi is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eydhafushi is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Eydhafushi 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 Eydhafushi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Eydhafushi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eydhafushi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,832 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,909 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,980 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,455 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,541 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,541 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,541 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,544 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Llano Grande, OAX | Mexico | 2,545 km | (16.304, -98.444) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,547 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 5.1033° N 73.0708° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Eydhafushi
The DMS coordinates are: 5°6'11.8'' N 73°4'14.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.10327°
LngO = 73.07078°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.10327°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.07078 - 180° = -106.92922°
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 Eydhafushi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.10327, -106.92922)
In DMS format: 5°6'11.8'' N 73°4'14.8'' E .