Antipode of Belfast, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Belfast is Mondoñedo, Galicia, Spain.
Belfast
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -43.450, 172.633
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.450, -7.367
Mondoñedo
Spain
Mondoñedo is the closest city to Belfast's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Belfast is Mondoñedo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Belfast is Mondoñedo.
The distance from Belfast to Mondoñedo 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 Belfast
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Belfast's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Belfast.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondoñedo, Galicia | Spain | 3 km | (43.427, -7.358) |
| Abadín, Galicia | Spain | 13 km | (43.367, -7.483) |
| Trabada, Galicia | Spain | 14 km | (43.445, -7.195) |
| Barreiros, Galicia | Spain | 14 km | (43.533, -7.233) |
| Ríotorto, Galicia | Spain | 15 km | (43.343, -7.261) |
| Foz, Galicia | Spain | 16 km | (43.569, -7.254) |
| Puente Nuevo, Galicia | Spain | 18 km | (43.349, -7.195) |
| San Tirso de Abres, Asturias | Spain | 19 km | (43.409, -7.143) |
| Taramundi, Asturias | Spain | 23 km | (43.360, -7.108) |
| Burela de Cabo, Galicia | Spain | 24 km | (43.662, -7.367) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 43.45° S 172.6333° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.4268° N 7.3583° W
Elevation: 113 m (371 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 Belfast
The DMS coordinates are: 43°27'0'' S 172°37'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -43.45°
LngO = 172.63333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 43.45°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.63333 - 180° = -7.36667°
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 Belfast is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (43.45, -7.36667)
In DMS format: 43°27'0'' S 172°37'60'' E .