Antipode of Hastings, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Hastings is La Puebla de Almoradiel, Castille-La Mancha, Spain.
Hastings
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -39.638, 176.849
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.638, -3.151
La Puebla de Almoradiel
Spain
La Puebla de Almoradiel is the closest city to Hastings's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Hastings is La Puebla de Almoradiel. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hastings is La Puebla de Almoradiel.
The distance from Hastings to La Puebla de Almoradiel 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 Hastings
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hastings' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hastings.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Puebla de Almoradiel, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 5 km | (39.599, -3.118) |
| Villa de Don Fadrique, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 6 km | (39.615, -3.219) |
| Quintanar de la Orden, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 11 km | (39.594, -3.042) |
| Villanueva de Alcardete, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 12 km | (39.673, -3.014) |
| Corral de Almaguer, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 14 km | (39.760, -3.165) |
| Miguel Esteban, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 14 km | (39.524, -3.076) |
| Villacañas, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 16 km | (39.624, -3.338) |
| Lillo, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 16 km | (39.723, -3.306) |
| Quero, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 16 km | (39.511, -3.247) |
| El Toboso, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 19 km | (39.513, -2.997) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 39.6381° S 176.8492° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 39.5986° N 3.1178° W
Elevation: 695 m (2,280 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 Hastings
The DMS coordinates are: 39°38'17.2'' S 176°50'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -39.6381°
LngO = 176.84918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 39.6381°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 176.84918 - 180° = -3.15082°
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 Hastings is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (39.6381, -3.15082)
In DMS format: 39°38'17.2'' S 176°50'57'' E .