Antipode of Vilufushi, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Vilufushi is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Vilufushi
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.503, 73.309
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.503, -106.691
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Vilufushi's antipodal point (1,758 km).
The antipodal city to Vilufushi is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vilufushi is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Vilufushi 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 Vilufushi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vilufushi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vilufushi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,758 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,833 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,909 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,260 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,261 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,264 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 2,267 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,267 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,268 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
| El Arenal, GRO | Mexico | 2,268 km | (16.793, -99.712) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 2.5031° N 73.3086° 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 Vilufushi
The DMS coordinates are: 2°30'11'' N 73°18'30.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.50306°
LngO = 73.30859°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.50306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.30859 - 180° = -106.69141°
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 Vilufushi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.50306, -106.69141)
In DMS format: 2°30'11'' N 73°18'30.9'' E .