Antipode of Alor Setar, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Alor Setar is Motupe, Lambayeque, Peru.
Alor Setar
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.121, 100.360
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -6.121, -79.640
Motupe
Peru
Motupe is the closest city to Alor Setar's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Alor Setar is Motupe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alor Setar is Motupe.
The distance from Alor Setar to Motupe 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 Alor Setar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alor Setar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alor Setar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motupe, Lambayeque | Peru | 9 km | (-6.152, -79.714) |
| Colaya, Lambayeque | Peru | 15 km | (-6.084, -79.509) |
| Salas, Lambayeque | Peru | 17 km | (-6.275, -79.604) |
| Penachi, Lambayeque | Peru | 19 km | (-6.169, -79.475) |
| Olmos, Lambayeque | Peru | 19 km | (-5.985, -79.745) |
| La Viña, Lambayeque | Peru | 31 km | (-6.371, -79.764) |
| La Traposa, Lambayeque | Peru | 34 km | (-6.423, -79.574) |
| Jayanca, Lambayeque | Peru | 36 km | (-6.391, -79.822) |
| El Verde, Lambayeque | Peru | 37 km | (-6.438, -79.736) |
| Pativilca, Lambayeque | Peru | 37 km | (-6.457, -79.666) |
Alor Setar, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.121° N 100.3601° E
Motupe, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.1519° S 79.7142° 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 Alor Setar
The DMS coordinates are: 6°7'15.7'' N 100°21'36.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.12104°
LngO = 100.36014°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.12104°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.36014 - 180° = -79.63986°
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 Alor Setar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.12104, -79.63986)
In DMS format: 6°7'15.7'' N 100°21'36.5'' E .
