Antipode of Bragança, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Bragança is Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Bragança
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.806, -6.757
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.806, 173.243
Wairau Valley
New Zealand
Wairau Valley is the closest city to Bragança's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Bragança is Wairau Valley. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bragança is Wairau Valley.
The distance from Bragança to Wairau Valley 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 Bragança
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bragança's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bragança.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wairau Valley, Marlborough | New Zealand | 36 km | (-41.567, 173.533) |
| Wakefield, Tasman District | New Zealand | 48 km | (-41.400, 173.050) |
| Brightwater, Tasman District | New Zealand | 48 km | (-41.383, 173.117) |
| Hope, Tasman District | New Zealand | 49 km | (-41.367, 173.150) |
| Richmond, Tasman District | New Zealand | 53 km | (-41.333, 173.183) |
| Stoke, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 54 km | (-41.317, 173.233) |
| Enner Glynn, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 56 km | (-41.305, 173.254) |
| Monaco, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 56 km | (-41.298, 173.210) |
| Bishopdale, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 57 km | (-41.295, 173.265) |
| Tahunanui, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 58 km | (-41.287, 173.246) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates: 41.8058° N 6.7572° W
Elevation: 673 m (2,208 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.5667° S 173.5333° E
Elevation: 165 m (541 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 Bragança
The DMS coordinates are: 41°48'21'' N 6°45'25.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.80582°
LngO = -6.75719°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.80582°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.75719 + 180° = 173.24281°
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 Bragança is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.80582, 173.24281)
In DMS format: 41°48'21'' N 6°45'25.9'' W.