Antipode of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Fuvahmulah is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Fuvahmulah
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.299, 73.424
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.299, -106.576
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Fuvahmulah's antipodal point (1,743 km).
The antipodal city to Fuvahmulah is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fuvahmulah is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Fuvahmulah 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 Fuvahmulah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fuvahmulah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fuvahmulah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,743 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,814 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,893 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 1,967 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 1,967 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 1,970 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 1,971 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 1,973 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| La Barra, GRO | Mexico | 1,973 km | (16.948, -100.108) |
| El Arenal, GRO | Mexico | 1,974 km | (16.793, -99.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 0.2988° S 73.424° 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 Fuvahmulah
The DMS coordinates are: 0°17'55.6'' S 73°25'26.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.29878°
LngO = 73.42403°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.29878°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.42403 - 180° = -106.57597°
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 Fuvahmulah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.29878, -106.57597)
In DMS format: 0°17'55.6'' S 73°25'26.5'' E .