Antipode of Masterton, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Masterton is Marazoleja, Castille and León, Spain.
Masterton
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -40.960, 175.658
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.960, -4.343
Marazoleja
Spain
Marazoleja is the closest city to Masterton's antipodal point (0 km).
The antipodal city to Masterton is Marazoleja. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Masterton is Marazoleja.
The distance from Masterton to Marazoleja 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 Masterton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Masterton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Masterton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marazoleja, Castille and León | Spain | 0 km | (40.961, -4.339) |
| Marazuela, Castille and León | Spain | 3 km | (40.979, -4.365) |
| Anaya, Castille and León | Spain | 5 km | (40.992, -4.310) |
| Sangarcía, Castille and León | Spain | 6 km | (40.950, -4.411) |
| Martín Miguel, Castille and León | Spain | 6 km | (40.952, -4.272) |
| Garcillán, Castille and León | Spain | 7 km | (40.978, -4.266) |
| Marugán, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (40.899, -4.384) |
| Abades, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (40.916, -4.269) |
| Lastras del Pozo, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (40.879, -4.347) |
| Valverde del Majano, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (40.957, -4.235) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 40.9597° S 175.6575° E
Elevation: 103 m (338 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 40.9609° N 4.3388° W
Elevation: 913 m (2,995 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 Masterton
The DMS coordinates are: 40°57'35'' S 175°39'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -40.95972°
LngO = 175.6575°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 40.95972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.6575 - 180° = -4.3425°
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 Masterton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (40.95972, -4.3425)
In DMS format: 40°57'35'' S 175°39'27'' E .