Antipode of Maafaru, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Maafaru is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Maafaru
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.831, 73.479
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.831, -106.521
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Maafaru's antipodal point (1,810 km).
The antipodal city to Maafaru is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maafaru is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Maafaru 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 Maafaru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maafaru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maafaru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,810 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,887 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,956 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,380 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,598 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,604 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,604 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Llano Grande, OAX | Mexico | 2,605 km | (16.304, -98.444) |
| El Zapotalito, OAX | Mexico | 2,607 km | (15.982, -97.550) |
| Corralero, OAX | Mexico | 2,608 km | (16.238, -98.190) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 5.8308° N 73.4794° 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 Maafaru
The DMS coordinates are: 5°49'50.8'' N 73°28'46'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.83078°
LngO = 73.47944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.83078°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.47944 - 180° = -106.52056°
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 Maafaru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.83078, -106.52056)
In DMS format: 5°49'50.8'' N 73°28'46'' E .