Antipode of La Cortinada, Andorra
The opposite side of the world to La Cortinada is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
La Cortinada
Andorra
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.574, 1.518
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.574, -178.482
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to La Cortinada's antipodal point (219 km).
The antipodal city to La Cortinada is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Cortinada is Waitangi.
The distance from La Cortinada to Waitangi 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 La Cortinada
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Cortinada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Cortinada.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 219 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 479 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 502 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 506 km | (-39.667, 176.883) |
| Haumoana, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 506 km | (-39.604, 176.946) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 507 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Clive, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 510 km | (-39.583, 176.917) |
| Akina, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 510 km | (-39.648, 176.840) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 510 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Whakatu, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 511 km | (-39.600, 176.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Andorra
Coordinates: 42.5742° N 1.5185° E
Elevation: 1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 La Cortinada
The DMS coordinates are: 42°34'27.2'' N 1°31'6.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.57423°
LngO = 1.51845°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.57423°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.51845 - 180° = -178.48155°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of La Cortinada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.57423, -178.48155)
In DMS format: 42°34'27.2'' N 1°31'6.4'' E .