The opposite side of the world to Algueirão is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.798, -9.344
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.798, 170.656
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Algueirão's antipodal point (283 km).
The antipodal city to Algueirão is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Algueirão is Okato.
The distance from Algueirão to Okato 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 Algueirão's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Algueirão.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 283 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 286 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 293 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 299 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 312 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 312 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 323 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 323 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 325 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 328 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.7976° N 9.3437° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.2° S 173.8833° E
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 Algueirão
The DMS coordinates are: 38°47'51.5'' N 9°20'37.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.79764°
LngO = -9.3437°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.79764°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.3437 + 180° = 170.6563°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Algueirão is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.79764, 170.6563)
In DMS format: 38°47'51.5'' N 9°20'37.3'' W.