Antipode of Puyo, Ecuador

The opposite side of the world to Puyo is Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia.

Puyo

Ecuador

Continent: South America

Coordinates: -1.484, -78.003

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: South America

Coordinates: 1.484, 101.997

Bengkalis

Indonesia

Bengkalis is the closest city to Puyo' antipodal point (15 km).

The antipodal city to Puyo is Bengkalis. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puyo is Bengkalis.

The distance from Puyo to Bengkalis 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 Puyo

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puyo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puyo.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Bengkalis, Riau Indonesia 15 km (1.467, 102.133)
Batu Panjang, Riau Indonesia 59 km (1.712, 101.514)
Tanjung Palas, Riau Indonesia 63 km (1.679, 101.470)
Buluh Kasap, Riau Indonesia 64 km (1.681, 101.456)
Teluk Binjai, Riau Indonesia 64 km (1.672, 101.450)
Dumai, Riau Indonesia 65 km (1.667, 101.443)
Kampung Laksamana, Riau Indonesia 66 km (1.679, 101.439)
Rimba Sekampung, Riau Indonesia 66 km (1.676, 101.437)
Bagan Besar, Riau Indonesia 69 km (1.582, 101.387)
Kador, Riau Indonesia 70 km (2.041, 101.697)

Puyo, Ecuador

Local time:

Coordinates: 1.4837° S 78.0026° W

Bengkalis, Indonesia

Local time:

Coordinates: 1.4667° N 102.1333° 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 Puyo

The DMS coordinates are: 1°29'1.3'' S 78°0'9.3'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -1.48369°

LngO = -78.00257°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 1.48369°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.00257 + 180° = 101.99743°

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 Puyo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.48369, 101.99743)

In DMS format: 1°29'1.3'' S 78°0'9.3'' W.

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