Antipode of General Santos, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to General Santos is Novo Progresso, Pará, Brazil.
General Santos
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.113, 125.172
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -6.113, -54.828
Novo Progresso
Brazil
Novo Progresso is the closest city to General Santos's antipodal point (122 km).
The antipodal city to General Santos is Novo Progresso. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from General Santos is Novo Progresso.
The distance from General Santos to Novo Progresso 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 General Santos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to General Santos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from General Santos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Progresso, PA | Brazil | 122 km | (-7.041, -55.420) |
| Trairão, PA | Brazil | 203 km | (-4.700, -55.995) |
| Itaituba, PA | Brazil | 240 km | (-4.276, -55.984) |
| São Félix do Xingu, PA | Brazil | 319 km | (-6.645, -51.995) |
| Jacareacanga, PA | Brazil | 324 km | (-6.222, -57.753) |
| Brasil Novo, PA | Brazil | 401 km | (-3.307, -52.539) |
| Santarém, PA | Brazil | 406 km | (-2.443, -54.708) |
| Tucumã, PA | Brazil | 412 km | (-6.748, -51.161) |
| Ourilândia do Norte, PA | Brazil | 420 km | (-6.755, -51.084) |
| Guarantã do Norte, MT | Brazil | 425 km | (-9.951, -54.908) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Manila
Coordinates: 6.1128° N 125.1717° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santarem
Coordinates: 7.0412° S 55.4196° W
Elevation: 193 m (633 ft)
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 General Santos
The DMS coordinates are: 6°6'46'' N 125°10'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.11278°
LngO = 125.17167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.11278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.17167 - 180° = -54.82833°
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 General Santos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.11278, -54.82833)
In DMS format: 6°6'46'' N 125°10'18'' E .