Antipode of Anta, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Anta is Westport, West Coast, New Zealand.
Anta
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.266, -8.628
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.266, 171.372
Westport
New Zealand
Westport is the closest city to Anta's antipodal point (57 km).
The antipodal city to Anta is Westport. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Anta is Westport.
The distance from Anta to Westport 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 Anta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Anta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Anta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport, West Coast | New Zealand | 57 km | (-41.753, 171.604) |
| Murchison, Tasman District | New Zealand | 100 km | (-41.800, 172.333) |
| Reefton, West Coast | New Zealand | 103 km | (-42.117, 171.867) |
| Ahaura, West Coast | New Zealand | 121 km | (-42.349, 171.539) |
| Runanga, West Coast | New Zealand | 126 km | (-42.398, 171.250) |
| Takaka, Tasman District | New Zealand | 129 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| Dobson, West Coast | New Zealand | 131 km | (-42.450, 171.350) |
| Blaketown, West Coast | New Zealand | 133 km | (-42.454, 171.196) |
| Greymouth, West Coast | New Zealand | 134 km | (-42.467, 171.200) |
| Karoro, West Coast | New Zealand | 135 km | (-42.473, 171.187) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates: 41.2663° N 8.6284° W
Elevation: 121 m (397 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.7526° S 171.6037° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Anta
The DMS coordinates are: 41°15'58.8'' N 8°37'42.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.26634°
LngO = -8.62844°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.26634°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.62844 + 180° = 171.37156°
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 Anta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.26634, 171.37156)
In DMS format: 41°15'58.8'' N 8°37'42.4'' W.