Antipode of Casablanca, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Casablanca is Taipa, Northland, New Zealand.
Casablanca
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 33.588, -7.611
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.588, 172.389
Taipa
New Zealand
Taipa is the closest city to Casablanca's antipodal point (185 km).
The antipodal city to Casablanca is Taipa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Casablanca is Taipa.
The distance from Casablanca to Taipa 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 Casablanca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Casablanca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Casablanca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 185 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Cable Bay, Northland | New Zealand | 186 km | (-34.994, 173.493) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 187 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 189 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 211 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Rawene, Northland | New Zealand | 226 km | (-35.402, 173.503) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 231 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Waimate North, Northland | New Zealand | 236 km | (-35.317, 173.883) |
| Ohaeawai, Northland | New Zealand | 239 km | (-35.350, 173.883) |
| Kaikohe, Northland | New Zealand | 239 km | (-35.398, 173.800) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 33.5883° N 7.6114° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 34.996° S 173.4667° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Casablanca
The DMS coordinates are: 33°35'17.9'' N 7°36'41'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.58831°
LngO = -7.61138°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.58831°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.61138 + 180° = 172.38862°
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 Casablanca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.58831, 172.38862)
In DMS format: 33°35'17.9'' N 7°36'41'' W.