Antipode of Kaiapoi, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Kaiapoi is San Vicente, Galicia, Spain.
Kaiapoi
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -43.378, 172.640
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 43.378, -7.360
San Vicente
Spain
San Vicente is the closest city to Kaiapoi's antipodal point (4 km).
The antipodal city to Kaiapoi is San Vicente. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaiapoi is San Vicente.
The distance from Kaiapoi to San Vicente 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 Kaiapoi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaiapoi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaiapoi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Vicente, Galicia | Spain | 4 km | (43.400, -7.400) |
| Mondoñedo, Galicia | Spain | 5 km | (43.427, -7.358) |
| Abadín, Galicia | Spain | 10 km | (43.367, -7.483) |
| San Pedro, Galicia | Spain | 11 km | (43.350, -7.233) |
| Puente Nuevo, Galicia | Spain | 14 km | (43.349, -7.195) |
| Trabada, Galicia | Spain | 15 km | (43.445, -7.195) |
| San Tirso de Abres, Asturias | Spain | 18 km | (43.409, -7.143) |
| Meira, Galicia | Spain | 19 km | (43.213, -7.294) |
| Castro de Rei, Galicia | Spain | 19 km | (43.209, -7.400) |
| Barreiros, Galicia | Spain | 20 km | (43.533, -7.233) |
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.3783° S 172.6401° E
San Vicente, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.4° N 7.4° 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 Kaiapoi
The DMS coordinates are: 43°22'42'' S 172°38'24.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -43.37832°
LngO = 172.64013°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 43.37832°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.64013 - 180° = -7.35987°
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 Kaiapoi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (43.37832, -7.35987)
In DMS format: 43°22'42'' S 172°38'24.5'' E .
