The opposite side of the world to Asia is Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 9.551, 122.516
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.551, -57.484
Brazil
Alta Floresta is the closest city to Asia's antipodal point (158 km).
The antipodal city to Asia is Alta Floresta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Asia is Alta Floresta.
The distance from Asia to Alta Floresta is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Asia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Asia.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 158 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
Sinop, MT | Brazil | 335 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
Campina, MT | Brazil | 349 km | (-9.167, -60.633) |
Jacareacanga, PA | Brazil | 369 km | (-6.222, -57.753) |
Lucas do Rio Verde, MT | Brazil | 425 km | (-13.070, -55.924) |
Vilhena, RO | Brazil | 457 km | (-12.741, -60.146) |
Pimenta Bueno, RO | Brazil | 469 km | (-11.673, -61.194) |
Cacoal, RO | Brazil | 482 km | (-11.439, -61.447) |
Ji Paraná, RO | Brazil | 511 km | (-10.885, -61.952) |
Presidente Médici, RO | Brazil | 516 km | (-11.175, -61.901) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.5506° N 122.5164° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8756° S 56.0861° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Asia
The DMS coordinates are: 9°33'2.2'' N 122°30'59'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.5506°
LngO = 122.5164°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.5506°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 122.5164 - 180° = -57.4836°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Asia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.5506, -57.4836)
In DMS format: 9°33'2.2'' N 122°30'59'' E .