Antipode of Thiruvananthapuram, India
The opposite side of the world to Thiruvananthapuram is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Thiruvananthapuram
India
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 8.486, 76.949
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.486, -103.051
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Thiruvananthapuram's antipodal point (1,577 km).
The antipodal city to Thiruvananthapuram is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thiruvananthapuram is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thiruvananthapuram's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thiruvananthapuram.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,577 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,652 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,710 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,173 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 2,441 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 2,447 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 2,448 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 2,453 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 2,460 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 2,459 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
Thiruvananthapuram, India
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4855° N 76.9492° 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 Thiruvananthapuram
The DMS coordinates are: 8°29'7.8'' N 76°56'57.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.4855°
LngO = 76.94924°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.4855°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 76.94924 - 180° = -103.05076°
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 Thiruvananthapuram is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.4855, -103.05076)
In DMS format: 8°29'7.8'' N 76°56'57.3'' E .
