Antipode of New Plymouth, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to New Plymouth is Villar de Rena, Extremadura, Spain.
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -39.067, 174.083
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.067, -5.917
Villar de Rena
Spain
Villar de Rena is the closest city to New Plymouth's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to New Plymouth is Villar de Rena. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from New Plymouth is Villar de Rena.
The distance from New Plymouth to Villar de Rena 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 New Plymouth
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to New Plymouth's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from New Plymouth.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villar de Rena, Extremadura | Spain | 9 km | (39.077, -5.811) |
| Miajadas, Extremadura | Spain | 9 km | (39.151, -5.908) |
| Rena, Extremadura | Spain | 9 km | (39.053, -5.809) |
| Santa Amalia, Extremadura | Spain | 10 km | (39.011, -6.012) |
| Escurial, Extremadura | Spain | 12 km | (39.169, -5.885) |
| Medellín, Extremadura | Spain | 12 km | (38.963, -5.958) |
| Don Benito, Extremadura | Spain | 13 km | (38.956, -5.862) |
| Villanueva de la Serena, Extremadura | Spain | 14 km | (38.977, -5.797) |
| Mengabril, Extremadura | Spain | 15 km | (38.936, -5.933) |
| Almoharín, Extremadura | Spain | 16 km | (39.177, -6.043) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 39.0667° S 174.0833° E
Elevation: 64 m (210 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 39.0765° N 5.8107° W
Elevation: 269 m (883 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 New Plymouth
The DMS coordinates are: 39°4'0'' S 174°4'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -39.06667°
LngO = 174.08333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 39.06667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.08333 - 180° = -5.91667°
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 New Plymouth is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (39.06667, -5.91667)
In DMS format: 39°4'0'' S 174°4'60'' E .