Antipode of Butuan, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Butuan is Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Butuan
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 8.949, 125.544
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -8.949, -54.456
Alta Floresta
Brazil
Alta Floresta is the closest city to Butuan's antipodal point (206 km).
The antipodal city to Butuan is Alta Floresta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Butuan is Alta Floresta.
The distance from Butuan to Alta Floresta 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 Butuan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Butuan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Butuan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 206 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
| Sinop, MT | Brazil | 342 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
| São Félix do Xingu, PA | Brazil | 372 km | (-6.645, -51.995) |
| Tucumã, PA | Brazil | 437 km | (-6.748, -51.161) |
| Ourilândia do Norte, PA | Brazil | 444 km | (-6.755, -51.084) |
| Santa Terezinha, MT | Brazil | 464 km | (-10.471, -50.514) |
| Jacareacanga, PA | Brazil | 472 km | (-6.222, -57.753) |
| Lucas do Rio Verde, MT | Brazil | 483 km | (-13.070, -55.924) |
| Redenção, PA | Brazil | 498 km | (-8.029, -50.031) |
| Xinguara, PA | Brazil | 538 km | (-7.098, -49.944) |
Butuan, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9492° N 125.5436° E
Alta Floresta, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8756° S 56.0861° 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 Butuan
The DMS coordinates are: 8°56'57'' N 125°32'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.94917°
LngO = 125.54361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.94917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.54361 - 180° = -54.45639°
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 Butuan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.94917, -54.45639)
In DMS format: 8°56'57'' N 125°32'37'' E .
