Antipode of Puerto Princesa, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Puerto Princesa is Campina, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Puerto Princesa
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.739, 118.735
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.739, -61.265
Campina
Brazil
Campina is the closest city to Puerto Princesa's antipodal point (94 km).
The antipodal city to Puerto Princesa is Campina. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puerto Princesa is Campina.
The distance from Puerto Princesa to Campina 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 Puerto Princesa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puerto Princesa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puerto Princesa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campina, MT | Brazil | 94 km | (-9.167, -60.633) |
| Ji Paraná, RO | Brazil | 147 km | (-10.885, -61.952) |
| Jaru, RO | Brazil | 153 km | (-10.439, -62.466) |
| Ouro Preto do Oeste, RO | Brazil | 153 km | (-10.748, -62.216) |
| Presidente Médici, RO | Brazil | 173 km | (-11.175, -61.901) |
| Cacoal, RO | Brazil | 189 km | (-11.439, -61.447) |
| Ariquemes, RO | Brazil | 196 km | (-9.913, -63.041) |
| Pimenta Bueno, RO | Brazil | 214 km | (-11.673, -61.194) |
| Porto Velho, RO | Brazil | 309 km | (-8.762, -63.904) |
| Humaitá, AM | Brazil | 313 km | (-7.517, -63.031) |
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.7392° N 118.7353° E
Campina, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.1667° S 60.6333° 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 Puerto Princesa
The DMS coordinates are: 9°44'21'' N 118°44'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.73917°
LngO = 118.73528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.73917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 118.73528 - 180° = -61.26472°
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 Puerto Princesa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.73917, -61.26472)
In DMS format: 9°44'21'' N 118°44'7'' E .
