The opposite side of the world to Pekanbaru is Machachi, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 0.517, 101.442
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.517, -78.558
Ecuador
Machachi is the closest city to Pekanbaru's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Pekanbaru is Machachi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pekanbaru is Machachi.
The distance from Pekanbaru to Machachi is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pekanbaru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pekanbaru.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Machachi, Pichincha | Ecuador | 1 km | (-0.510, -78.567) |
Sangolquí, Pichincha | Ecuador | 23 km | (-0.334, -78.452) |
Quito, Pichincha | Ecuador | 32 km | (-0.230, -78.525) |
Saquisilí, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 38 km | (-0.840, -78.667) |
Latacunga, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 47 km | (-0.935, -78.616) |
Pajili, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 51 km | (-0.958, -78.696) |
San Miguel de Salcedo, Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 59 km | (-1.045, -78.591) |
Píllaro, Tungurahua | Ecuador | 73 km | (-1.174, -78.547) |
Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | Ecuador | 75 km | (-0.253, -79.175) |
Cayambe, Pichincha | Ecuador | 77 km | (0.041, -78.145) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.5167° N 101.4417° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.5101° S 78.5671° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Pekanbaru
The DMS coordinates are: 0°31'0'' N 101°26'30'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.51667°
LngO = 101.44167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.51667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.44167 - 180° = -78.55833°
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 Pekanbaru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.51667, -78.55833)
In DMS format: 0°31'0'' N 101°26'30'' E .