Antipode of Hawera, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Hawera is Torrecillas de la Tiesa, Extremadura, Spain.
Hawera
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -39.592, 174.283
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.592, -5.717
Torrecillas de la Tiesa
Spain
Torrecillas de la Tiesa is the closest city to Hawera's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Hawera is Torrecillas de la Tiesa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hawera is Torrecillas de la Tiesa.
The distance from Hawera to Torrecillas de la Tiesa 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 Hawera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hawera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hawera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrecillas de la Tiesa, Extremadura | Spain | 3 km | (39.568, -5.742) |
| Deleitosa, Extremadura | Spain | 8 km | (39.644, -5.646) |
| Aldeacentenera, Extremadura | Spain | 10 km | (39.527, -5.629) |
| Jaraicejo, Extremadura | Spain | 12 km | (39.666, -5.813) |
| Casas de Miravete, Extremadura | Spain | 15 km | (39.727, -5.744) |
| Higuera, Extremadura | Spain | 15 km | (39.726, -5.667) |
| Romangordo, Extremadura | Spain | 17 km | (39.742, -5.701) |
| Campillo de Deleitosa, Extremadura | Spain | 17 km | (39.703, -5.574) |
| Robledollano, Extremadura | Spain | 18 km | (39.610, -5.509) |
| Cabañas del Castillo, Extremadura | Spain | 18 km | (39.548, -5.512) |
Hawera, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.5917° S 174.2833° E
Torrecillas de la Tiesa, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.5684° N 5.7424° 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 Hawera
The DMS coordinates are: 39°35'30'' S 174°16'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -39.59167°
LngO = 174.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 39.59167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.28333 - 180° = -5.71667°
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 Hawera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (39.59167, -5.71667)
In DMS format: 39°35'30'' S 174°16'60'' E .
