Antipode of Iligan City, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Iligan City is Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Iligan City
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 8.250, 124.400
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -8.250, -55.600
Alta Floresta
Brazil
Alta Floresta is the closest city to Iligan City's antipodal point (188 km).
The antipodal city to Iligan City is Alta Floresta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iligan City is Alta Floresta.
The distance from Iligan City 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 Iligan City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iligan City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iligan City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 188 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
| Jacareacanga, PA | Brazil | 327 km | (-6.222, -57.753) |
| Sinop, MT | Brazil | 400 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
| São Félix do Xingu, PA | Brazil | 436 km | (-6.645, -51.995) |
| Itaituba, PA | Brazil | 442 km | (-4.276, -55.984) |
| Tucumã, PA | Brazil | 517 km | (-6.748, -51.161) |
| Ourilândia do Norte, PA | Brazil | 525 km | (-6.755, -51.084) |
| Lucas do Rio Verde, MT | Brazil | 534 km | (-13.070, -55.924) |
| Campina, MT | Brazil | 563 km | (-9.167, -60.633) |
| Maués, AM | Brazil | 587 km | (-3.384, -57.719) |
Iligan City, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.25° N 124.4° 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 Iligan City
The DMS coordinates are: 8°15'0'' N 124°24'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.25°
LngO = 124.4°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.25°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 124.4 - 180° = -55.6°
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 Iligan City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.25, -55.6)
In DMS format: 8°15'0'' N 124°24'0'' E .
