Antipode of Cascais, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Cascais is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Cascais
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.697, -9.421
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.697, 170.579
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Cascais's antipodal point (292 km).
The antipodal city to Cascais is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cascais is Okato.
The distance from Cascais 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 Cascais
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cascais' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cascais.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 292 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 296 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 306 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 307 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 319 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 322 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 332 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 335 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 336 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 341 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Cascais, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.6968° N 9.4215° 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 Cascais
The DMS coordinates are: 38°41'48.5'' N 9°25'17.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.69681°
LngO = -9.42147°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.69681°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.42147 + 180° = 170.57853°
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 Cascais is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.69681, 170.57853)
In DMS format: 38°41'48.5'' N 9°25'17.3'' W.
