Antipode of Nilandhoo, Maldives

The opposite side of the world to Nilandhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.

Nilandhoo

Maldives

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 3.057, 72.890

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -3.057, -107.110

Puerto Villamil

Ecuador

Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Nilandhoo's antipodal point (1,811 km).

The antipodal city to Nilandhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nilandhoo is Puerto Villamil.

The distance from Nilandhoo 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 Nilandhoo

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nilandhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nilandhoo.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Puerto Villamil, Galápagos Ecuador 1,811 km (-0.955, -90.967)
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Ecuador 1,886 km (-0.740, -90.314)
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos Ecuador 1,961 km (-0.902, -89.610)
San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO Mexico 2,334 km (16.692, -99.634)
Barra Vieja, GRO Mexico 2,334 km (16.691, -99.627)
Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO Mexico 2,337 km (16.716, -99.610)
Acapulco de Juárez, GRO Mexico 2,340 km (16.849, -99.909)
La Estación, GRO Mexico 2,340 km (16.767, -99.667)
El Arenal, GRO Mexico 2,341 km (16.793, -99.712)
El Azufre, OAX Mexico 2,343 km (15.989, -97.781)
Nilandhoo, Maldives

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Maldives

Coordinates: 3.0567° N 72.89° E

Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos

Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W

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 Nilandhoo

The DMS coordinates are: 3°3'24'' N 72°53'24'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 3.05667°

LngO = 72.89°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -3.05667°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 72.89 - 180° = -107.11°

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 Nilandhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.05667, -107.11)

In DMS format: 3°3'24'' N 72°53'24'' E .

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