Antipode of Sesimbra, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Sesimbra is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Sesimbra
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.445, -9.101
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.445, 170.899
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Sesimbra's antipodal point (272 km).
The antipodal city to Sesimbra is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sesimbra is Okato.
The distance from Sesimbra 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 Sesimbra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sesimbra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sesimbra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 272 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 280 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 285 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 297 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 306 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 313 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 315 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 320 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Patea, Taranaki | New Zealand | 343 km | (-39.758, 174.483) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 344 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
Sesimbra, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.4445° N 9.1015° 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 Sesimbra
The DMS coordinates are: 38°26'40.2'' N 9°6'5.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.44451°
LngO = -9.10149°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.44451°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.10149 + 180° = 170.89851°
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 Sesimbra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.44451, 170.89851)
In DMS format: 38°26'40.2'' N 9°6'5.4'' W.
