Antipode of Lagos, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Lagos is Dargaville, Northland, New Zealand.
Lagos
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.102, -8.674
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.102, 171.326
Dargaville
New Zealand
Dargaville is the closest city to Lagos's antipodal point (263 km).
The antipodal city to Lagos is Dargaville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lagos is Dargaville.
The distance from Lagos to Dargaville 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 Lagos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lagos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lagos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dargaville, Northland | New Zealand | 263 km | (-35.933, 173.883) |
| Ruawai, Northland | New Zealand | 265 km | (-36.133, 174.033) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 271 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Rawene, Northland | New Zealand | 272 km | (-35.402, 173.503) |
| Muriwai Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 278 km | (-36.837, 174.433) |
| Piha, Auckland | New Zealand | 280 km | (-36.950, 174.467) |
| Parakai, Auckland | New Zealand | 282 km | (-36.650, 174.433) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 281 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Helensville, Auckland | New Zealand | 282 km | (-36.678, 174.450) |
| Tangiteroria, Northland | New Zealand | 283 km | (-35.817, 174.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates: 37.102° N 8.6742° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 35.9333° S 173.8833° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Lagos
The DMS coordinates are: 37°6'7.3'' N 8°40'27.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.10202°
LngO = -8.67422°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.10202°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.67422 + 180° = 171.32578°
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 Lagos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.10202, 171.32578)
In DMS format: 37°6'7.3'' N 8°40'27.2'' W.