Antipode of Hithadhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Hithadhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Hithadhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.600, 73.083
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.600, -106.917
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Hithadhoo's antipodal point (1,784 km).
The antipodal city to Hithadhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hithadhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Hithadhoo 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 Hithadhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hithadhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hithadhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,784 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,854 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,934 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 1,951 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 1,951 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 1,954 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 1,955 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Barra, GRO | Mexico | 1,956 km | (16.948, -100.108) |
| Playa del Carrizal, GRO | Mexico | 1,956 km | (16.963, -100.142) |
| Rancho Alegre del Llano (El Llano), GRO | Mexico | 1,956 km | (17.271, -100.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 0.6° S 73.0833° 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 Hithadhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 0°36'0'' S 73°4'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.6°
LngO = 73.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.6°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.08333 - 180° = -106.91667°
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 Hithadhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.6, -106.91667)
In DMS format: 0°36'0'' S 73°4'60'' E .