Antipode of Gadhdhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Gadhdhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Gadhdhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 0.290, 73.457
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.290, -106.543
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Gadhdhoo's antipodal point (1,735 km).
The antipodal city to Gadhdhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gadhdhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Gadhdhoo 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 Gadhdhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gadhdhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gadhdhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,735 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,807 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,886 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,026 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,026 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,029 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 2,031 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,032 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| El Arenal, GRO | Mexico | 2,033 km | (16.793, -99.712) |
| La Barra, GRO | Mexico | 2,033 km | (16.948, -100.108) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 0.2902° N 73.4566° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Gadhdhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 0°17'24.5'' N 73°27'23.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.29015°
LngO = 73.45655°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.29015°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.45655 - 180° = -106.54345°
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 Gadhdhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.29015, -106.54345)
In DMS format: 0°17'24.5'' N 73°27'23.6'' E .