Antipode of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Eloy Alfaro is Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Eloy Alfaro
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.176, -79.855
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 2.176, 100.145
Rantau Prapat
Indonesia
Rantau Prapat is the closest city to Eloy Alfaro's antipodal point (20 km).
The antipodal city to Eloy Alfaro is Rantau Prapat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eloy Alfaro is Rantau Prapat.
The distance from Eloy Alfaro to Rantau Prapat 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 Eloy Alfaro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Eloy Alfaro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eloy Alfaro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 20 km | (2.332, 100.052) |
| Kota Pinang, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 32 km | (1.891, 100.092) |
| Rantauprapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 36 km | (2.100, 99.833) |
| Bandar, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 46 km | (2.050, 99.750) |
| Simpangbandung, Riau | Indonesia | 50 km | (2.073, 100.585) |
| Simpangpasir, Riau | Indonesia | 51 km | (2.083, 100.592) |
| Paritjunus, Riau | Indonesia | 51 km | (2.068, 100.591) |
| Langgapayung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 54 km | (1.727, 99.963) |
| Rantaupanjangkiri, Riau | Indonesia | 56 km | (2.050, 100.632) |
| Sungaisegajah, Riau | Indonesia | 56 km | (2.072, 100.641) |
Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.1758° S 79.8552° W
Rantau Prapat, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.3321° N 100.0521° 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 Eloy Alfaro
The DMS coordinates are: 2°10'32.8'' S 79°51'18.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.17579°
LngO = -79.85519°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.17579°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.85519 + 180° = 100.14481°
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 Eloy Alfaro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.17579, 100.14481)
In DMS format: 2°10'32.8'' S 79°51'18.7'' W.
