Antipode of Loures, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Loures is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Loures
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.831, -9.168
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.831, 170.832
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Loures's antipodal point (267 km).
The antipodal city to Loures is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Loures is Okato.
The distance from Loures 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 Loures
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Loures' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Loures.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 267 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 271 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 280 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 283 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 296 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 296 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 307 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 310 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 311 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 317 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Loures, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.8309° N 9.1685° 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 Loures
The DMS coordinates are: 38°49'51.3'' N 9°10'6.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.83091°
LngO = -9.16845°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.83091°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.16845 + 180° = 170.83155°
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 Loures is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.83091, 170.83155)
In DMS format: 38°49'51.3'' N 9°10'6.4'' W.
