The opposite side of the world to Manila is Conquista d'Oeste, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.604, 120.982
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.604, -59.018
Brazil
Conquista d'Oeste is the closest city to Manila's antipodal point (57 km).
The antipodal city to Manila is Conquista d'Oeste. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Manila is Conquista d'Oeste.
The distance from Manila to Conquista d'Oeste is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Manila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Manila.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Conquista d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 57 km | (-14.541, -59.541) |
Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 77 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
Reserva do Cabaçal, MT | Brazil | 89 km | (-15.122, -58.383) |
Campos de Júlio, MT | Brazil | 101 km | (-13.725, -59.260) |
Glória d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 150 km | (-15.769, -58.310) |
Mirassol d'Oeste, MT | Brazil | 155 km | (-15.676, -58.090) |
Tangará da Serra, MT | Brazil | 165 km | (-14.619, -57.486) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 188 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 204 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
San Matías, Santa Cruz Department | Bolivia | 205 km | (-16.360, -58.400) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 14.6042° N 120.9822° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cuiaba
Coordinates: 14.5412° S 59.5412° W
Elevation: 276 m (906 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Manila
The DMS coordinates are: 14°36'15.1'' N 120°58'55.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.6042°
LngO = 120.9822°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.6042°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.9822 - 180° = -59.0178°
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 Manila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.6042, -59.0178)
In DMS format: 14°36'15.1'' N 120°58'55.9'' E .