Antipode of Dunedin, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Dunedin is Cariño, Galicia, Spain.
Dunedin
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -45.874, 170.504
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 45.874, -9.496
Cariño
Spain
Cariño is the closest city to Dunedin's antipodal point (270 km).
The antipodal city to Dunedin is Cariño. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dunedin is Cariño.
The distance from Dunedin to Cariño 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 Dunedin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dunedin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dunedin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariño, Galicia | Spain | 270 km | (43.741, -7.867) |
| Cedeira, Galicia | Spain | 271 km | (43.660, -8.057) |
| Valdoviño, Galicia | Spain | 275 km | (43.600, -8.133) |
| Santa Marta de Ortigueira, Galicia | Spain | 276 km | (43.683, -7.850) |
| Cerdido, Galicia | Spain | 277 km | (43.621, -8.000) |
| Narón, Galicia | Spain | 283 km | (43.502, -8.191) |
| Moeche, Galicia | Spain | 284 km | (43.550, -8.017) |
| San Sadurniño, Galicia | Spain | 284 km | (43.533, -8.067) |
| Mañón, Galicia | Spain | 284 km | (43.650, -7.733) |
| Ferrol, Galicia | Spain | 284 km | (43.485, -8.233) |
Dunedin, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.8742° S 170.5036° E
Cariño, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.7413° N 7.8672° 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 Dunedin
The DMS coordinates are: 45°52'27'' S 170°30'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -45.87416°
LngO = 170.50361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 45.87416°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 170.50361 - 180° = -9.49639°
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 Dunedin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (45.87416, -9.49639)
In DMS format: 45°52'27'' S 170°30'13'' E .
