Antipode of Benfica, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Benfica is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Benfica
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.751, -9.203
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.751, 170.797
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Benfica's antipodal point (272 km).
The antipodal city to Benfica is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Benfica is Okato.
The distance from Benfica 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 Benfica
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Benfica's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Benfica.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 272 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 276 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 287 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 289 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 300 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 302 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 312 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 315 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 320 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 325 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Benfica, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.7509° N 9.2028° 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 Benfica
The DMS coordinates are: 38°45'3.1'' N 9°12'10.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.75087°
LngO = -9.20282°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.75087°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.20282 + 180° = 170.79718°
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 Benfica is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.75087, 170.79718)
In DMS format: 38°45'3.1'' N 9°12'10.2'' W.
