Antipode of Azogues, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Azogues is Bagan Pulau Ketam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Azogues
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.740, -78.849
Antipodal point
Malacca Strait
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.740, 101.151
Bagan Pulau Ketam
Malaysia
Bagan Pulau Ketam is the closest city to Azogues's antipodal point (33 km).
The antipodal city to Azogues is Bagan Pulau Ketam. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Azogues is Bagan Pulau Ketam.
The distance from Azogues to Bagan Pulau Ketam is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Azogues
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Azogues' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Azogues.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagan Pulau Ketam, SGR | Malaysia | 33 km | (3.017, 101.267) |
| Pelabuhan Klang, SGR | Malaysia | 39 km | (3.000, 101.393) |
| Banting, SGR | Malaysia | 40 km | (2.814, 101.502) |
| Jenjarum, SGR | Malaysia | 41 km | (2.872, 101.495) |
| Klang, SGR | Malaysia | 46 km | (3.037, 101.443) |
| Tanjung Sepat, SGR | Malaysia | 47 km | (2.658, 101.563) |
| Putra Heights, SGR | Malaysia | 55 km | (2.994, 101.573) |
| Kampong Dungun, PRK | Malaysia | 56 km | (3.217, 101.317) |
| Shah Alam, SGR | Malaysia | 57 km | (3.085, 101.533) |
| Subang Jaya, SGR | Malaysia | 58 km | (3.044, 101.581) |
Azogues, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.7397° S 78.8486° W
Bagan Pulau Ketam, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.0167° N 101.2667° E
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 Azogues
The DMS coordinates are: 2°44'22.9'' S 78°50'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.73969°
LngO = -78.8486°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.73969°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.8486 + 180° = 101.1514°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Azogues is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.73969, 101.1514)
In DMS format: 2°44'22.9'' S 78°50'55'' W.
