Antipode of San Fernando, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to San Fernando is Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
San Fernando
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.034, 120.684
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -15.034, -59.316
Pontes e Lacerda
Brazil
Pontes e Lacerda is the closest city to San Fernando's antipodal point (21 km).
The antipodal city to San Fernando is Pontes e Lacerda. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Fernando is Pontes e Lacerda.
The distance from San Fernando 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of San Fernando
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Fernando's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Fernando.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontes e Lacerda, MT | Brazil | 21 km | (-15.226, -59.335) |
| San Matías, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 177 km | (-16.367, -58.400) |
| Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 220 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
| Barra do Bugres, MT | Brazil | 230 km | (-15.073, -57.181) |
| San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 229 km | (-16.367, -60.950) |
| Concepción, Santa Cruz | Bolivia | 230 km | (-16.433, -60.900) |
| Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 269 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
| Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 274 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
| Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 278 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
| Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 311 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
San Fernando, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.0343° N 120.6845° E
Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2261° S 59.3353° 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 San Fernando
The DMS coordinates are: 15°2'3.3'' N 120°41'4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.03425°
LngO = 120.68445°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.03425°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.68445 - 180° = -59.31555°
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 San Fernando is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.03425, -59.31555)
In DMS format: 15°2'3.3'' N 120°41'4'' E .
