The opposite side of the world to Tacloban is Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 11.243, 125.005
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -11.243, -54.995
Brazil
Sinop is the closest city to Tacloban's antipodal point (88 km).
The antipodal city to Tacloban is Sinop. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tacloban is Sinop.
The distance from Tacloban to Sinop 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 Tacloban's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tacloban.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Sinop, MT | Brazil | 88 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 193 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
Lucas do Rio Verde, MT | Brazil | 226 km | (-13.070, -55.924) |
Diamantino, MT | Brazil | 384 km | (-14.409, -56.446) |
Nortelândia, MT | Brazil | 406 km | (-14.455, -56.803) |
Arenápolis, MT | Brazil | 408 km | (-14.450, -56.846) |
Nobres, MT | Brazil | 411 km | (-14.720, -56.328) |
Rosário Oeste, MT | Brazil | 427 km | (-14.836, -56.428) |
Nova Olímpia, MT | Brazil | 465 km | (-14.797, -57.288) |
Nova Xavantina, MT | Brazil | 475 km | (-14.665, -52.356) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.2433° N 125.0047° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.8642° S 55.5025° 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 Tacloban
The DMS coordinates are: 11°14'36'' N 125°0'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.24333°
LngO = 125.00472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.24333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.00472 - 180° = -54.99528°
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 Tacloban is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.24333, -54.99528)
In DMS format: 11°14'36'' N 125°0'17'' E .