The opposite side of the world to Olongapo is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.829, 120.283
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.829, -59.717
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Olongapo's antipodal point (60 km).
The antipodal city to Olongapo is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Olongapo is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Olongapo 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Olongapo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Olongapo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 60 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 215 km | (-16.367, -60.950) |
Concepción, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 218 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 221 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 236 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 262 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 274 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 312 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 317 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Rolim de Moura, RO | Brazil | 337 km | (-13.083, -62.277) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.8292° N 120.2828° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° W
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 Olongapo
The DMS coordinates are: 14°49'45'' N 120°16'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.82917°
LngO = 120.28278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.82917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.28278 - 180° = -59.71722°
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 Olongapo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.82917, -59.71722)
In DMS format: 14°49'45'' N 120°16'58'' E .