Antipode of Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Kudahuvadhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Kudahuvadhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.671, 72.894
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.671, -107.106
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Kudahuvadhoo's antipodal point (1,806 km).
The antipodal city to Kudahuvadhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kudahuvadhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Kudahuvadhoo 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 Kudahuvadhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kudahuvadhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kudahuvadhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,806 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,880 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,956 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,294 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,294 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,297 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 2,299 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,300 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| El Arenal, GRO | Mexico | 2,301 km | (16.793, -99.712) |
| Tres Palos, GRO | Mexico | 2,302 km | (16.830, -99.778) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 2.6708° N 72.8944° 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 Kudahuvadhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 2°40'14.7'' N 72°53'39.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.67075°
LngO = 72.89437°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.67075°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 72.89437 - 180° = -107.10563°
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 Kudahuvadhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.67075, -107.10563)
In DMS format: 2°40'14.7'' N 72°53'39.7'' E .