Antipode of Nelson, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Nelson is Mogadouro, Bragança, Portugal.
Nelson
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.271, 173.284
Antipodal point
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.271, -6.716
Mogadouro
Portugal
Mogadouro is the closest city to Nelson's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Nelson is Mogadouro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nelson is Mogadouro.
The distance from Nelson to Mogadouro 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 Nelson
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nelson's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nelson.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadouro, Bragança | Portugal | 8 km | (41.340, -6.712) |
| Lagoaça, Bragança | Portugal | 9 km | (41.192, -6.727) |
| Aldeadávila de la Ribera, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (41.218, -6.618) |
| Mieza, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.164, -6.691) |
| Masueco, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.204, -6.589) |
| Cerezal de Peñahorcada, Castille and León | Spain | 16 km | (41.131, -6.654) |
| Vilvestre, Castille and León | Spain | 18 km | (41.106, -6.727) |
| Cabeza del Caballo, Castille and León | Spain | 21 km | (41.130, -6.557) |
| Villarino de los Aires, Castille and León | Spain | 21 km | (41.271, -6.468) |
| Freixo de Espado a Cinta, Bragança | Portugal | 21 km | (41.090, -6.806) |
Nelson, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.2708° S 173.284° E
Mogadouro, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.3403° N 6.7119° 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 Nelson
The DMS coordinates are: 41°16'14.8'' S 173°17'2.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.27078°
LngO = 173.28404°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.27078°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 173.28404 - 180° = -6.71596°
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 Nelson is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.27078, -6.71596)
In DMS format: 41°16'14.8'' S 173°17'2.5'' E .
