Antipode of Bragança, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Bragança is Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand.
Bragança
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.806, -6.757
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.806, 173.243
Wakefield
New Zealand
Wakefield is the closest city to Bragança's antipodal point (48 km).
The antipodal city to Bragança is Wakefield. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bragança is Wakefield.
The distance from Bragança to Wakefield 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 Bragança
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bragança's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bragança.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield, Tasman | New Zealand | 48 km | (-41.400, 173.050) |
| Brightwater, Tasman | New Zealand | 48 km | (-41.383, 173.117) |
| Richmond, Tasman | New Zealand | 53 km | (-41.333, 173.183) |
| Nelson | New Zealand | 60 km | (-41.271, 173.284) |
| Mapua, Tasman | New Zealand | 63 km | (-41.250, 173.100) |
| Blenheim, Marlborough | New Zealand | 67 km | (-41.516, 173.953) |
| Seddon, Marlborough | New Zealand | 72 km | (-41.667, 174.083) |
| Havelock, Marlborough | New Zealand | 73 km | (-41.283, 173.767) |
| Murchison, Tasman | New Zealand | 76 km | (-41.800, 172.333) |
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 77 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Bragança, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.8058° N 6.7572° W
Wakefield, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.4° S 173.05° 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 Bragança
The DMS coordinates are: 41°48'21'' N 6°45'25.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.80582°
LngO = -6.75719°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.80582°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.75719 + 180° = 173.24281°
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 Bragança is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.80582, 173.24281)
In DMS format: 41°48'21'' N 6°45'25.9'' W.
