The opposite side of the world to Kuala Lumpur is Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador.
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.141, 101.687
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.141, -78.313
Ecuador
Gualaquiza is the closest city to Kuala Lumpur's antipodal point (42 km).
The antipodal city to Kuala Lumpur is Gualaquiza. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kuala Lumpur is Gualaquiza.
The distance from Kuala Lumpur to Gualaquiza 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 Kuala Lumpur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kuala Lumpur.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 42 km | (-3.404, -78.582) |
Gualaceo, Azuay | Ecuador | 59 km | (-2.893, -78.778) |
La Unión, Azuay | Ecuador | 61 km | (-2.850, -78.783) |
Nulti, Azuay | Ecuador | 65 km | (-2.917, -78.850) |
Llacao, Azuay | Ecuador | 70 km | (-2.867, -78.883) |
Azogues, Cañar | Ecuador | 74 km | (-2.740, -78.849) |
Sucúa, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 77 km | (-2.459, -78.172) |
Cuenca, Azuay | Ecuador | 81 km | (-2.901, -79.005) |
Yantzaza, Zamora-Chinchipe | Ecuador | 91 km | (-3.833, -78.761) |
Cañar | Ecuador | 95 km | (-2.561, -78.939) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.4036° S 78.5817° 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 Kuala Lumpur
The DMS coordinates are: 3°8'28.3'' N 101°41'11.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.1412°
LngO = 101.68653°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.1412°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.68653 - 180° = -78.31347°
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 Kuala Lumpur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.1412, -78.31347)
In DMS format: 3°8'28.3'' N 101°41'11.5'' E .