Antipode of São Domingos de Rana, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to São Domingos de Rana is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
São Domingos de Rana
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.702, -9.341
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.702, 170.659
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to São Domingos de Rana's antipodal point (285 km).
The antipodal city to São Domingos de Rana is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Domingos de Rana is Okato.
The distance from São Domingos de Rana 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 São Domingos de Rana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São Domingos de Rana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São Domingos de Rana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 285 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 289 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 300 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 301 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 312 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 315 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 325 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 328 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 332 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 337 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
São Domingos de Rana, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.7019° N 9.3408° 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 São Domingos de Rana
The DMS coordinates are: 38°42'7'' N 9°20'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.70194°
LngO = -9.34083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.70194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.34083 + 180° = 170.65917°
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 São Domingos de Rana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.70194, 170.65917)
In DMS format: 38°42'7'' N 9°20'27'' W.
