Antipode of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Pematangsiantar is Playas, Guayas, Ecuador.
Pematangsiantar
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.960, 99.069
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.960, -80.931
Playas
Ecuador
Playas is the closest city to Pematangsiantar' antipodal point (70 km).
The antipodal city to Pematangsiantar is Playas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pematangsiantar is Playas.
The distance from Pematangsiantar to Playas 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 Pematangsiantar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pematangsiantar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pematangsiantar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playas, Guayas | Ecuador | 70 km | (-2.632, -80.388) |
| La Libertad, Guayas | Ecuador | 80 km | (-2.233, -80.910) |
| Santa Elena | Ecuador | 81 km | (-2.226, -80.859) |
| Salinas, Santa Elena | Ecuador | 82 km | (-2.215, -80.952) |
| Nueva Esperanza, Tumbes | Peru | 84 km | (-3.642, -80.607) |
| Caleta Cruz, Tumbes | Peru | 84 km | (-3.638, -80.592) |
| Zorritos, Tumbes | Peru | 85 km | (-3.680, -80.678) |
| Tumbes | Peru | 86 km | (-3.567, -80.452) |
| Garbanzal, Tumbes | Peru | 91 km | (-3.611, -80.435) |
| San Jacinto, Tumbes | Peru | 93 km | (-3.642, -80.448) |
Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.9595° N 99.0687° E
Playas, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.632° S 80.3881° 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 Pematangsiantar
The DMS coordinates are: 2°57'34.2'' N 99°4'7.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.9595°
LngO = 99.0687°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.9595°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 99.0687 - 180° = -80.9313°
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 Pematangsiantar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.9595, -80.9313)
In DMS format: 2°57'34.2'' N 99°4'7.3'' E .
