Antipode of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Ponta Delgada is Eden, New South Wales, Australia.
Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.740, -25.669
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.740, 154.331
Eden
Australia
Eden is the closest city to Ponta Delgada's antipodal point (399 km).
The antipodal city to Ponta Delgada is Eden. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ponta Delgada is Eden.
The distance from Ponta Delgada to Eden 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 Ponta Delgada
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ponta Delgada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ponta Delgada.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden, NSW | Australia | 399 km | (-37.067, 149.900) |
| Tathra, NSW | Australia | 402 km | (-36.731, 149.983) |
| Tura Beach, NSW | Australia | 402 km | (-36.864, 149.930) |
| Pambula Beach, NSW | Australia | 402 km | (-36.942, 149.903) |
| Merimbula, NSW | Australia | 403 km | (-36.889, 149.910) |
| Mallacoota, VIC | Australia | 404 km | (-37.559, 149.754) |
| Pambula, NSW | Australia | 405 km | (-36.930, 149.875) |
| Kalaru, NSW | Australia | 406 km | (-36.731, 149.929) |
| Bermagui, NSW | Australia | 407 km | (-36.419, 150.064) |
| Wallaga Lake, NSW | Australia | 408 km | (-36.386, 150.067) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Azores
Coordinates: 37.7395° N 25.6687° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Sydney
Coordinates: 37.0668° S 149.9003° E
Elevation: 54 m (177 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 Ponta Delgada
The DMS coordinates are: 37°44'22.3'' N 25°40'7.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.73952°
LngO = -25.66874°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.73952°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -25.66874 + 180° = 154.33126°
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 Ponta Delgada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.73952, 154.33126)
In DMS format: 37°44'22.3'' N 25°40'7.5'' W.