Antipode of Thinadhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Thinadhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Thinadhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 0.531, 73.000
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -0.531, -107.000
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Thinadhoo's antipodal point (1,785 km).
The antipodal city to Thinadhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thinadhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Thinadhoo to Puerto Villamil is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Thinadhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thinadhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thinadhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,785 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,858 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,936 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,069 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,070 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,073 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Acapulco de Juárez, GRO | Mexico | 2,074 km | (16.849, -99.909) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,076 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| La Barra, GRO | Mexico | 2,076 km | (16.948, -100.108) |
| Playa del Carrizal, GRO | Mexico | 2,076 km | (16.963, -100.142) |
Thinadhoo, Maldives
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.5306° N 72.9997° E
Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° 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 Thinadhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 0°31'50.2'' N 72°59'58.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.5306°
LngO = 72.99969°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.5306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 72.99969 - 180° = -107.00031°
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 Thinadhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.5306, -107.00031)
In DMS format: 0°31'50.2'' N 72°59'58.9'' E .
