Antipode of Madurai, India
The opposite side of the world to Madurai is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Madurai
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.919, 78.120
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -9.919, -101.880
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Madurai's antipodal point (1,563 km).
The antipodal city to Madurai is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Madurai is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Madurai to Puerto Villamil is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Madurai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Madurai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Madurai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,563 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,634 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,685 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,066 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,345 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,350 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,353 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,353 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,359 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 2,360 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Madurai, India
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.919° N 78.1195° E
Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
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 Madurai
The DMS coordinates are: 9°55'8.4'' N 78°7'10.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.919°
LngO = 78.11953°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.919°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 78.11953 - 180° = -101.88047°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Madurai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.919, -101.88047)
In DMS format: 9°55'8.4'' N 78°7'10.3'' E .
