Antipode of Beni Mellal, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Beni Mellal is Cable Bay, Northland, New Zealand.
Beni Mellal
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.337, -6.350
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.337, 173.650
Cable Bay
New Zealand
Cable Bay is the closest city to Beni Mellal's antipodal point (295 km).
The antipodal city to Beni Mellal is Cable Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beni Mellal is Cable Bay.
The distance from Beni Mellal to Cable Bay 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 Beni Mellal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beni Mellal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beni Mellal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Bay, Northland | New Zealand | 295 km | (-34.994, 173.493) |
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 295 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 307 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 310 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 317 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 322 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Russell, Northland | New Zealand | 327 km | (-35.262, 174.123) |
| Waitangi, Northland | New Zealand | 328 km | (-35.270, 174.081) |
| Haruru, Northland | New Zealand | 329 km | (-35.281, 174.054) |
| Paihia, Northland | New Zealand | 329 km | (-35.281, 174.091) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 32.3373° N 6.3498° W
Elevation: 538 m (1,765 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 34.9944° S 173.4928° E
Elevation: 36 m (118 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 Beni Mellal
The DMS coordinates are: 32°20'14.1'' N 6°20'59.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.33725°
LngO = -6.34983°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.33725°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.34983 + 180° = 173.65017°
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 Beni Mellal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.33725, 173.65017)
In DMS format: 32°20'14.1'' N 6°20'59.4'' W.