The opposite side of the world to Quezon City is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 14.649, 121.051
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -14.649, -58.949
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to Quezon City's antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Quezon City is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Quezon City is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from Quezon City 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 Quezon City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Quezon City.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 76 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 180 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 196 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 199 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 228 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 232 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 248 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 271 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 272 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
Nobres, MT | Brazil | 282 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.6488° N 121.0509° 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 Quezon City
The DMS coordinates are: 14°38'55.7'' N 121°3'3.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.6488°
LngO = 121.0509°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.6488°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.0509 - 180° = -58.9491°
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 Quezon City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.6488, -58.9491)
In DMS format: 14°38'55.7'' N 121°3'3.2'' E .