Antipode of Butuan, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Butuan is Castelo dos Sonhos, Pará, Brazil.
Butuan
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 8.949, 125.544
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.949, -54.456
Castelo dos Sonhos
Brazil
Castelo dos Sonhos is the closest city to Butuan' antipodal point (100 km).
The antipodal city to Butuan is Castelo dos Sonhos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Butuan is Castelo dos Sonhos.
The distance from Butuan to Castelo dos Sonhos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelo dos Sonhos, PA | Brazil | 100 km | (-8.317, -55.100) |
| Guarantã do Norte, MT | Brazil | 121 km | (-9.951, -54.908) |
| Novo Mundo, MT | Brazil | 138 km | (-9.976, -55.178) |
| Matupá, MT | Brazil | 145 km | (-10.169, -54.934) |
| Peixoto de Azevedo, MT | Brazil | 155 km | (-10.244, -54.992) |
| Nova Guarita, MT | Brazil | 184 km | (-10.313, -55.408) |
| Carlinda, MT | Brazil | 188 km | (-9.958, -55.832) |
| Terra Nova do Norte, MT | Brazil | 196 km | (-10.597, -55.117) |
| Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 206 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
| Nova Santa Helena, MT | Brazil | 225 km | (-10.849, -55.183) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 8.9492° N 125.5436° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santarem
Coordinates: 8.3168° S 55.1° W
Elevation: 384 m (1,260 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 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 .