Antipode of Thulusdhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Thulusdhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Thulusdhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 4.374, 73.653
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.374, -106.347
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Thulusdhoo's antipodal point (1,751 km).
The antipodal city to Thulusdhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thulusdhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Thulusdhoo 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 Thulusdhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thulusdhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thulusdhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,751 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,827 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,900 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,442 km | (15.988, -97.781) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,444 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,444 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Llano Grande, OAX | Mexico | 2,447 km | (16.303, -98.443) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,448 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Corralero, OAX | Mexico | 2,450 km | (16.238, -98.189) |
| Santiago Tapextla, OAX | Mexico | 2,451 km | (16.341, -98.447) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 4.3742° N 73.6527° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
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 Thulusdhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 4°22'27.2'' N 73°39'9.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.37421°
LngO = 73.65269°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.37421°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.65269 - 180° = -106.34731°
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 Thulusdhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.37421, -106.34731)
In DMS format: 4°22'27.2'' N 73°39'9.7'' E .