The opposite side of the world to Caxias is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.703, -9.277
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.703, 170.723
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Caxias's antipodal point (279 km).
The antipodal city to Caxias is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caxias is Okato.
The distance from Caxias 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 Caxias' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caxias.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 279 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 284 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 294 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 297 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 307 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 | 328 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 334 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.7031° N 9.2767° 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 Caxias
The DMS coordinates are: 38°42'11.3'' N 9°16'36'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.70314°
LngO = -9.27666°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.70314°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.27666 + 180° = 170.72334°
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 Caxias is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.70314, 170.72334)
In DMS format: 38°42'11.3'' N 9°16'36'' W.