Antipode of Meedhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Meedhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Meedhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.583, 73.233
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.583, -106.767
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Meedhoo's antipodal point (1,767 km).
The antipodal city to Meedhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Meedhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Meedhoo 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 Meedhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Meedhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Meedhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,767 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,837 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,917 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 1,946 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 1,946 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 1,949 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 1,950 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Barra, GRO | Mexico | 1,952 km | (16.948, -100.108) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 1,952 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| Playa del Carrizal, GRO | Mexico | 1,952 km | (16.963, -100.142) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 0.5833° S 73.2333° E
Elevation: 1 m (3 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 Meedhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 0°34'60'' S 73°13'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.58333°
LngO = 73.23333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.58333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.23333 - 180° = -106.76667°
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 Meedhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.58333, -106.76667)
In DMS format: 0°34'60'' S 73°13'60'' E .