Antipode of Oxford, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Oxford is Vilalba, Galicia, Spain.
Oxford
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -43.300, 172.183
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.300, -7.817
Vilalba
Spain
Vilalba is the closest city to Oxford's antipodal point (11 km).
The antipodal city to Oxford is Vilalba. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oxford is Vilalba.
The distance from Oxford to Vilalba 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 Oxford
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oxford's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oxford.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilalba, Galicia | Spain | 11 km | (43.298, -7.681) |
| Guitiriz, Galicia | Spain | 15 km | (43.182, -7.897) |
| Monfero, Galicia | Spain | 17 km | (43.333, -8.017) |
| As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Galicia | Spain | 17 km | (43.453, -7.852) |
| Aranga, Galicia | Spain | 18 km | (43.235, -8.017) |
| Begonte, Galicia | Spain | 20 km | (43.151, -7.686) |
| Irixoa, Galicia | Spain | 20 km | (43.285, -8.059) |
| Muras, Galicia | Spain | 20 km | (43.467, -7.724) |
| Rábade, Galicia | Spain | 26 km | (43.117, -7.617) |
| Mos, Galicia | Spain | 27 km | (43.161, -7.543) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 43.3° S 172.1833° E
Elevation: 244 m (801 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.2981° N 7.6813° W
Elevation: 478 m (1,568 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 Oxford
The DMS coordinates are: 43°17'60'' S 172°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -43.3°
LngO = 172.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 43.3°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.18333 - 180° = -7.81667°
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 Oxford is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (43.3, -7.81667)
In DMS format: 43°17'60'' S 172°10'60'' E .