Antipode of Santa Clara, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Santa Clara is Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia.
Santa Clara
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.264, -77.887
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.264, 102.113
Bengkalis
Indonesia
Bengkalis is the closest city to Santa Clara' antipodal point (23 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Clara is Bengkalis. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Clara is Bengkalis.
The distance from Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Clara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Clara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengkalis, Riau | Indonesia | 23 km | (1.467, 102.133) |
| Siak Sri Indrapura, Riau | Indonesia | 53 km | (0.793, 102.051) |
| Selat Panjang, Riau | Indonesia | 73 km | (0.994, 102.708) |
| Batu Panjang, Riau | Indonesia | 83 km | (1.712, 101.514) |
| Tanjung Palas, Riau | Indonesia | 85 km | (1.679, 101.470) |
| Buluh Kasap, Riau | Indonesia | 86 km | (1.681, 101.456) |
| Teluk Binjai, Riau | Indonesia | 86 km | (1.672, 101.450) |
| Dumai, Riau | Indonesia | 87 km | (1.667, 101.443) |
| Rimba Sekampung, Riau | Indonesia | 88 km | (1.676, 101.437) |
| Kampung Laksamana, Riau | Indonesia | 88 km | (1.679, 101.439) |
Santa Clara, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.264° S 77.8874° 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 Santa Clara
The DMS coordinates are: 1°15'50.4'' S 77°53'14.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.26399°
LngO = -77.88739°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.26399°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.88739 + 180° = 102.11261°
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 Santa Clara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.26399, 102.11261)
In DMS format: 1°15'50.4'' S 77°53'14.6'' W.
