The opposite side of the world to Barreiro is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.663, -9.072
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.663, 170.928
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Barreiro's antipodal point (263 km).
The antipodal city to Barreiro is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barreiro is Okato.
The distance from Barreiro 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 Barreiro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barreiro.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 263 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 268 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 278 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 290 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 291 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 294 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 304 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 308 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 322 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 327 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.6631° N 9.0724° 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 Barreiro
The DMS coordinates are: 38°39'47.3'' N 9°4'20.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.66314°
LngO = -9.0724°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.66314°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.0724 + 180° = 170.9276°
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 Barreiro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.66314, 170.9276)
In DMS format: 38°39'47.3'' N 9°4'20.6'' W.