The antipode of Ambato
A straight line from Ambato through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 1.2°N 101.4°E, 23 km from Balai Pungut, Indonesia.
- Ambato
- 1.2°S 78.6°WEcuador
- Antipode point
- 1.2°N 101.4°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Balai PungutIndonesia · 23 km
How the antipode of Ambato is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Ambato changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 1.2°S 78.6°W becomes 1.2°N 101.4°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.