Antipode of Amadora, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Amadora is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Amadora
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.754, -9.231
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.754, 170.769
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Amadora's antipodal point (274 km).
The antipodal city to Amadora is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amadora is Okato.
The distance from Amadora to Okato 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 Amadora
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amadora's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amadora.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 274 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 278 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 290 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 291 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 302 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 304 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 315 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 318 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 321 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 327 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Amadora, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.7538° N 9.2308° W
Okato, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.2° S 173.8833° E
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 Amadora
The DMS coordinates are: 38°45'13.8'' N 9°13'51'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.75382°
LngO = -9.23083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.75382°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.23083 + 180° = 170.76917°
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 Amadora is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.75382, 170.76917)
In DMS format: 38°45'13.8'' N 9°13'51'' W.
