Antipode of Playas, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Playas is Aek Kanopan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Playas
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.632, -80.388
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.632, 99.612
Aek Kanopan
Indonesia
Aek Kanopan is the closest city to Playas's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Playas is Aek Kanopan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Playas is Aek Kanopan.
The distance from Playas to Aek Kanopan 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 Playas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Playas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Playas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aek Kanopan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 8 km | (2.570, 99.653) |
| Kisaran, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 39 km | (2.985, 99.616) |
| Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 43 km | (2.967, 99.800) |
| Teluk Nibung, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 47 km | (3.001, 99.816) |
| Rantau Prapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 59 km | (2.332, 100.052) |
| Limapuluh, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 63 km | (3.169, 99.418) |
| Rantauprapat, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 64 km | (2.100, 99.833) |
| Bandar, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 66 km | (2.050, 99.750) |
| Balige, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 69 km | (2.333, 99.066) |
| Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 70 km | (2.960, 99.069) |
Playas, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.632° S 80.3881° W
Aek Kanopan, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.5704° N 99.6534° 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 Playas
The DMS coordinates are: 2°37'55.2'' S 80°23'17.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.63199°
LngO = -80.38808°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.63199°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.38808 + 180° = 99.61192°
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 Playas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.63199, 99.61192)
In DMS format: 2°37'55.2'' S 80°23'17.1'' W.
