Antipode of Biñan, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Biñan is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Biñan
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.343, 121.081
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.343, -58.919
Pontes e Lacerda
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Biñan's antipodal point (108 km).
The antipodal city to Biñan is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Biñan is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Biñan to Pontes e Lacerda 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 Biñan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Biñan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Biñan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 108 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 183 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 204 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
| Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 221 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
| Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 224 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
| Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 229 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 231 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
| Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 267 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
| Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 274 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
| Nobres, MT | Brazil | 282 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
Biñan, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3427° N 121.0807° E
Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° 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 Biñan
The DMS coordinates are: 14°20'33.6'' N 121°4'50.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.34267°
LngO = 121.08071°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.34267°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.08071 - 180° = -58.91929°
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 Biñan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.34267, -58.91929)
In DMS format: 14°20'33.6'' N 121°4'50.6'' E .
