Antipode of Sucre, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Sucre is Kotanopan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Sucre
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -0.598, -80.424
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 0.598, 99.576
Kotanopan
Indonesia
Kotanopan is the closest city to Sucre's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Sucre is Kotanopan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sucre is Kotanopan.
The distance from Sucre to Kotanopan 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 Sucre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sucre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sucre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotanopan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 17 km | (0.668, 99.709) |
| Muara Soma, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 26 km | (0.688, 99.362) |
| Panyambungan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 30 km | (0.865, 99.553) |
| Ujung Gading, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 36 km | (0.273, 99.558) |
| Siabu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 47 km | (1.016, 99.495) |
| Muara Sipongi, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 49 km | (0.569, 100.013) |
| Air Bangis, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 49 km | (0.202, 99.380) |
| Natal, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 52 km | (0.563, 99.110) |
| Sibuhuan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 53 km | (1.054, 99.730) |
| Panti, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 59 km | (0.362, 100.055) |
Sucre, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.5979° S 80.4237° W
Kotanopan, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.6676° N 99.7091° 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 Sucre
The DMS coordinates are: 0°35'52.5'' S 80°25'25.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.59792°
LngO = -80.42367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.59792°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.42367 + 180° = 99.57633°
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 Sucre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.59792, 99.57633)
In DMS format: 0°35'52.5'' S 80°25'25.2'' W.
