Antipode of Paraparaumu, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Paraparaumu is Rivilla de Barajas, Castille and León, Spain.
Paraparaumu
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -40.917, 175.017
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.917, -4.983
Rivilla de Barajas
Spain
Rivilla de Barajas is the closest city to Paraparaumu' antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Paraparaumu is Rivilla de Barajas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paraparaumu is Rivilla de Barajas.
The distance from Paraparaumu to Rivilla de Barajas 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 Paraparaumu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paraparaumu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paraparaumu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivilla de Barajas, Castille and León | Spain | 2 km | (40.902, -4.988) |
| Fontiveros, Castille and León | Spain | 2 km | (40.930, -4.964) |
| Muñosancho, Castille and León | Spain | 4 km | (40.921, -5.036) |
| Cantiveros, Castille and León | Spain | 5 km | (40.952, -4.955) |
| Crespos, Castille and León | Spain | 5 km | (40.871, -4.971) |
| Collado de Contreras, Castille and León | Spain | 5 km | (40.887, -4.931) |
| Cisla, Castille and León | Spain | 6 km | (40.967, -5.014) |
| Flores de Ávila, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (40.934, -5.079) |
| Viñegra de Moraña, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (40.851, -4.921) |
| Narros del Castillo, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (40.859, -5.060) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 40.9167° S 175.0167° E
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 40.9021° N 4.9884° W
Elevation: 900 m (2,953 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 Paraparaumu
The DMS coordinates are: 40°55'0'' S 175°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -40.91667°
LngO = 175.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 40.91667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.01667 - 180° = -4.98333°
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 Paraparaumu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (40.91667, -4.98333)
In DMS format: 40°55'0'' S 175°1'0'' E .