Antipode of Oamaru, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Oamaru is Cariño, Galicia, Spain.
Oamaru
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -45.098, 170.971
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 45.098, -9.029
Cariño
Spain
Cariño is the closest city to Oamaru's antipodal point (177 km).
The antipodal city to Oamaru is Cariño. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oamaru is Cariño.
The distance from Oamaru to Cariño 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 Oamaru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oamaru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oamaru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariño, Galicia | Spain | 177 km | (43.741, -7.867) |
| Cedeira, Galicia | Spain | 177 km | (43.660, -8.057) |
| Valdoviño, Galicia | Spain | 181 km | (43.600, -8.133) |
| Santa Marta de Ortigueira, Galicia | Spain | 183 km | (43.683, -7.850) |
| Cerdido, Galicia | Spain | 183 km | (43.621, -8.000) |
| Narón, Galicia | Spain | 190 km | (43.502, -8.191) |
| Moeche, Galicia | Spain | 190 km | (43.550, -8.017) |
| San Sadurniño, Galicia | Spain | 190 km | (43.533, -8.067) |
| Ferrol, Galicia | Spain | 190 km | (43.485, -8.233) |
| Mañón, Galicia | Spain | 191 km | (43.650, -7.733) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 45.0976° S 170.9709° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.7413° N 7.8672° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Oamaru
The DMS coordinates are: 45°5'51.3'' S 170°58'15.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -45.09758°
LngO = 170.97087°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 45.09758°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 170.97087 - 180° = -9.02913°
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 Oamaru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (45.09758, -9.02913)
In DMS format: 45°5'51.3'' S 170°58'15.1'' E .