Antipode of Un’goofaaru, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Un’goofaaru is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Un’goofaaru
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.668, 73.030
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.668, -106.970
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Un’goofaaru's antipodal point (1,853 km).
The antipodal city to Un’goofaaru is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Un’goofaaru is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Un’goofaaru 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 Un’goofaaru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Un’goofaaru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Un’goofaaru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,853 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,929 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,999 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,392 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,600 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,602 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,602 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Llano Grande, OAX | Mexico | 2,605 km | (16.304, -98.444) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,605 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Corralero, OAX | Mexico | 2,609 km | (16.238, -98.190) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 5.6681° N 73.0302° 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 Un’goofaaru
The DMS coordinates are: 5°40'5.2'' N 73°1'48.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.66812°
LngO = 73.03017°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.66812°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.03017 - 180° = -106.96983°
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 Un’goofaaru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.66812, -106.96983)
In DMS format: 5°40'5.2'' N 73°1'48.6'' E .