Antipode of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Esmeraldas is Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 0.959, -79.654
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.959, 100.346
Padang
Indonesia
Padang is the closest city to Esmeraldas's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Esmeraldas is Padang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Esmeraldas is Padang.
The distance from Esmeraldas to Padang 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 Esmeraldas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Esmeraldas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Esmeraldas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padang, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1 km | (-0.949, 100.354) |
| Lubukbergalung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 6 km | (-0.961, 100.400) |
| Tabing, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 10 km | (-0.872, 100.343) |
| Arosuka, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (-0.952, 100.621) |
| Lubukalung, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 31 km | (-0.683, 100.319) |
| Gunung Talang, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 32 km | (-0.906, 100.627) |
| Pauhambar, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 37 km | (-0.655, 100.213) |
| Parit Malintang, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 38 km | (-0.620, 100.279) |
| Solok, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 39 km | (-0.801, 100.657) |
| Singkarak, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 41 km | (-0.691, 100.603) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.9592° N 79.654° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 0.9492° S 100.3543° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Esmeraldas
The DMS coordinates are: 0°57'33.1'' N 79°39'14.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.9592°
LngO = -79.65397°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.9592°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.65397 + 180° = 100.34603°
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 Esmeraldas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.9592, 100.34603)
In DMS format: 0°57'33.1'' N 79°39'14.3'' W.