Antipode of São Sebastião, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to São Sebastião is Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia.
São Sebastião
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.666, -27.090
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.666, 152.910
Mallacoota
Australia
Mallacoota is the closest city to São Sebastião's antipodal point (303 km).
The antipodal city to São Sebastião is Mallacoota. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Sebastião is Mallacoota.
The distance from São Sebastião to Mallacoota 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 São Sebastião
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São Sebastião's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São Sebastião.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallacoota, VIC | Australia | 303 km | (-37.559, 149.754) |
| Eden, NSW | Australia | 319 km | (-37.067, 149.900) |
| Pambula Beach, NSW | Australia | 327 km | (-36.942, 149.903) |
| Pambula, NSW | Australia | 330 km | (-36.930, 149.875) |
| Merimbula, NSW | Australia | 330 km | (-36.889, 149.910) |
| Tura Beach, NSW | Australia | 330 km | (-36.864, 149.930) |
| Tathra, NSW | Australia | 336 km | (-36.731, 149.983) |
| Kalaru, NSW | Australia | 339 km | (-36.731, 149.929) |
| Wolumla, NSW | Australia | 341 km | (-36.831, 149.813) |
| Bega, NSW | Australia | 349 km | (-36.674, 149.842) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Azores
Coordinates: 38.6658° N 27.0898° W
Elevation: 155 m (509 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates: 37.559° S 149.7541° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 São Sebastião
The DMS coordinates are: 38°39'57'' N 27°5'23.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.66584°
LngO = -27.08976°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.66584°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -27.08976 + 180° = 152.91024°
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 São Sebastião is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.66584, 152.91024)
In DMS format: 38°39'57'' N 27°5'23.1'' W.