Antipode of Coimbra, Portugal

The opposite side of the world to Coimbra is Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand.

Coimbra

Portugal

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 40.206, -8.420

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -40.206, 171.580

Takaka

New Zealand

Takaka is the closest city to Coimbra's antipodal point (126 km).

The antipodal city to Coimbra is Takaka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Coimbra is Takaka.

The distance from Coimbra to Takaka 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 Coimbra

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Coimbra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Coimbra.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Takaka, Tasman New Zealand 126 km (-40.850, 172.800)
Riwaka, Tasman New Zealand 155 km (-41.083, 173.000)
Motueka, Tasman New Zealand 159 km (-41.133, 173.017)
Westport, West Coast New Zealand 172 km (-41.753, 171.604)
Mapua, Tasman New Zealand 173 km (-41.250, 173.100)
Wakefield, Tasman New Zealand 182 km (-41.400, 173.050)
Brightwater, Tasman New Zealand 184 km (-41.383, 173.117)
Richmond, Tasman New Zealand 184 km (-41.333, 173.183)
Nelson New Zealand 186 km (-41.271, 173.284)
Murchison, Tasman New Zealand 188 km (-41.800, 172.333)

Coimbra, Portugal

Local time:

Coordinates: 40.2056° N 8.4196° W

Takaka, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 40.85° S 172.8° 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 Coimbra

The DMS coordinates are: 40°12'20.3'' N 8°25'10.4'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 40.20564°

LngO = -8.41955°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -40.20564°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.41955 + 180° = 171.58045°

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 Coimbra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.20564, 171.58045)

In DMS format: 40°12'20.3'' N 8°25'10.4'' W.

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