Antipode of Naranjal, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Naranjal is Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Naranjal
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.674, -79.618
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 2.674, 100.382
Rantau Prapat
Indonesia
Rantau Prapat is the closest city to Naranjal's antipodal point (53 km).
The antipodal city to Naranjal is Rantau Prapat. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Naranjal is Rantau Prapat.
The distance from Naranjal 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 Naranjal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Naranjal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Naranjal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 53 km | (2.332, 100.052) |
| Simpangpasir, Riau | Indonesia | 69 km | (2.083, 100.592) |
| Serusa, Riau | Indonesia | 70 km | (2.219, 100.819) |
| Simpangbandung, Riau | Indonesia | 70 km | (2.073, 100.585) |
| Paritjunus, Riau | Indonesia | 71 km | (2.068, 100.591) |
| Paritaman, Riau | Indonesia | 71 km | (2.200, 100.813) |
| Tanjunglumbalumba, Riau | Indonesia | 71 km | (2.088, 100.650) |
| Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 72 km | (2.967, 99.800) |
| Teluk Nibung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 73 km | (3.001, 99.816) |
| Baganhilir, Riau | Indonesia | 72 km | (2.180, 100.811) |
Naranjal, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.6736° S 79.6183° 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 Naranjal
The DMS coordinates are: 2°40'25.1'' S 79°37'5.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.67364°
LngO = -79.6183°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.67364°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.6183 + 180° = 100.3817°
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 Naranjal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.67364, 100.3817)
In DMS format: 2°40'25.1'' S 79°37'5.9'' W.
