Antipode of Porirua, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Porirua is Cantalapiedra, Castille and León, Spain.
Porirua
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.133, 174.850
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.133, -5.150
Cantalapiedra
Spain
Cantalapiedra is the closest city to Porirua's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Porirua is Cantalapiedra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Porirua is Cantalapiedra.
The distance from Porirua to Cantalapiedra 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 Porirua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Porirua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Porirua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantalapiedra, Castille and León | Spain | 3 km | (41.126, -5.184) |
| Fresno El Viejo, Castille and León | Spain | 7 km | (41.198, -5.144) |
| Villaflores, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (41.084, -5.234) |
| Horcajo de las Torres, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (41.065, -5.091) |
| Tarazona de Guareña, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (41.172, -5.250) |
| Carpio, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (41.213, -5.109) |
| Palaciosrubios, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (41.052, -5.195) |
| Torrecilla de la Orden, Castille and León | Spain | 11 km | (41.219, -5.224) |
| Bobadilla del Campo, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.204, -5.023) |
| Poveda de las Cintas, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.046, -5.260) |
Porirua, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.1333° S 174.85° E
Cantalapiedra, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.1263° N 5.1835° 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 Porirua
The DMS coordinates are: 41°7'60'' S 174°50'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.13333°
LngO = 174.85°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.13333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.85 - 180° = -5.15°
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 Porirua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.13333, -5.15)
In DMS format: 41°7'60'' S 174°50'60'' E .
