Antipode of Santo António dos Olivais, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Santo António dos Olivais is Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand.
Santo António dos Olivais
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.218, -8.405
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.218, 171.595
Takaka
New Zealand
Takaka is the closest city to Santo António dos Olivais's antipodal point (124 km).
The antipodal city to Santo António dos Olivais is Takaka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo António dos Olivais is Takaka.
The distance from Santo António dos Olivais 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 Santo António dos Olivais
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo António dos Olivais' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo António dos Olivais.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 124 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 153 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 157 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
| Westport, West Coast | New Zealand | 170 km | (-41.753, 171.604) |
| Mapua, Tasman | New Zealand | 171 km | (-41.250, 173.100) |
| Wakefield, Tasman | New Zealand | 180 km | (-41.400, 173.050) |
| Brightwater, Tasman | New Zealand | 182 km | (-41.383, 173.117) |
| Richmond, Tasman | New Zealand | 183 km | (-41.333, 173.183) |
| Nelson | New Zealand | 184 km | (-41.271, 173.284) |
| Murchison, Tasman | New Zealand | 186 km | (-41.800, 172.333) |
Santo António dos Olivais, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.2181° N 8.4052° 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 Santo António dos Olivais
The DMS coordinates are: 40°13'5'' N 8°24'18.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.21805°
LngO = -8.40523°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.21805°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.40523 + 180° = 171.59477°
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 Santo António dos Olivais is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.21805, 171.59477)
In DMS format: 40°13'5'' N 8°24'18.8'' W.
