Antipode of Manila, United States
The opposite side of the world to Manila is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Manila
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.852, -124.162
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.852, 55.838
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Manila' antipodal point (1,470 km).
The antipodal city to Manila is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Manila is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Manila to Port-aux-Français is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Manila
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Manila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Manila.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,470 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,937 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,959 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,962 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,974 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 1,997 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 1,998 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Beloha, Androy | Madagascar | 2,007 km | (-25.167, 45.050) |
| Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana | Madagascar | 2,067 km | (-24.694, 44.746) |
| Vohipaho, Atsimo-Atsinanana | Madagascar | 2,071 km | (-23.550, 47.500) |
Manila, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.8518° N 124.1623° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
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 Manila
The DMS coordinates are: 40°51'6.4'' N 124°9'44.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.85179°
LngO = -124.16229°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.85179°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -124.16229 + 180° = 55.83771°
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 Manila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.85179, 55.83771)
In DMS format: 40°51'6.4'' N 124°9'44.2'' W.