Antipode of Cacém, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Cacém is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Cacém
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.767, -9.298
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.767, 170.702
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Cacém's antipodal point (280 km).
The antipodal city to Cacém is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cacém is Okato.
The distance from Cacém 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 Cacém
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cacém's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cacém.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 280 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 283 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 293 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 295 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 308 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 309 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 320 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 323 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 324 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 329 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Cacém, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.767° N 9.2979° 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 Cacém
The DMS coordinates are: 38°46'1.1'' N 9°17'52.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.76698°
LngO = -9.29793°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.76698°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.29793 + 180° = 170.70207°
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 Cacém is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.76698, 170.70207)
In DMS format: 38°46'1.1'' N 9°17'52.5'' W.
