Antipode of Sepang, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Sepang is Sucúa, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador.
Sepang
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 2.693, 101.750
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -2.693, -78.250
Sucúa
Ecuador
Sucúa is the closest city to Sepang's antipodal point (27 km).
The antipodal city to Sepang is Sucúa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sepang is Sucúa.
The distance from Sepang to Sucúa 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 Sepang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sepang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sepang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sucúa, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 27 km | (-2.459, -78.172) |
| Macas, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 45 km | (-2.309, -78.111) |
| La Unión, Azuay | Ecuador | 62 km | (-2.850, -78.783) |
| Gualaceo, Azuay | Ecuador | 63 km | (-2.893, -78.778) |
| Azogues, Cañar | Ecuador | 67 km | (-2.740, -78.849) |
| Nulti, Azuay | Ecuador | 71 km | (-2.917, -78.850) |
| Llacao, Azuay | Ecuador | 73 km | (-2.867, -78.883) |
| Cañar | Ecuador | 78 km | (-2.561, -78.939) |
| Alausí, Chimborazo | Ecuador | 86 km | (-2.203, -78.847) |
| Cuenca, Azuay | Ecuador | 87 km | (-2.901, -79.005) |
Sepang, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.6931° N 101.7498° E
Sucúa, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.4587° S 78.1717° 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 Sepang
The DMS coordinates are: 2°41'35.2'' N 101°44'59.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.6931°
LngO = 101.7498°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.6931°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.7498 - 180° = -78.2502°
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 Sepang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.6931, -78.2502)
In DMS format: 2°41'35.2'' N 101°44'59.3'' E .
