Antipode of Ashburton, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Ashburton is Cedeira, Galicia, Spain.
Ashburton
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -43.898, 171.730
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 43.898, -8.270
Cedeira
Spain
Cedeira is the closest city to Ashburton's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Ashburton is Cedeira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ashburton is Cedeira.
The distance from Ashburton to Cedeira 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 Ashburton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ashburton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ashburton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedeira, Galicia | Spain | 31 km | (43.660, -8.057) |
| Valdoviño, Galicia | Spain | 35 km | (43.600, -8.133) |
| Cariño, Galicia | Spain | 37 km | (43.741, -7.867) |
| Cerdido, Galicia | Spain | 38 km | (43.621, -8.000) |
| Santa Marta de Ortigueira, Galicia | Spain | 41 km | (43.683, -7.850) |
| San Sadurniño, Galicia | Spain | 44 km | (43.533, -8.067) |
| Moeche, Galicia | Spain | 44 km | (43.550, -8.017) |
| Narón, Galicia | Spain | 45 km | (43.502, -8.191) |
| Ferrol, Galicia | Spain | 46 km | (43.485, -8.233) |
| Mugardos, Galicia | Spain | 49 km | (43.460, -8.255) |
Ashburton, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.8983° S 171.7301° E
Cedeira, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.6604° N 8.0572° W
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 Ashburton
The DMS coordinates are: 43°53'54'' S 171°43'48.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -43.89834°
LngO = 171.73011°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 43.89834°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 171.73011 - 180° = -8.26989°
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 Ashburton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (43.89834, -8.26989)
In DMS format: 43°53'54'' S 171°43'48.4'' E .
