Antipode of Queenstown, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Queenstown is Camariñas, Galicia, Spain.
Queenstown
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -45.030, 168.663
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 45.030, -11.337
Camariñas
Spain
Camariñas is the closest city to Queenstown' antipodal point (273 km).
The antipodal city to Queenstown is Camariñas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Queenstown is Camariñas.
The distance from Queenstown to Camariñas 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 Queenstown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Queenstown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Queenstown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camariñas, Galicia | Spain | 273 km | (43.131, -9.182) |
| Mugia, Galicia | Spain | 273 km | (43.104, -9.218) |
| Laxe, Galicia | Spain | 274 km | (43.220, -9.006) |
| Malpica, Galicia | Spain | 277 km | (43.323, -8.811) |
| Vimianzo, Galicia | Spain | 282 km | (43.110, -9.034) |
| Dumbría, Galicia | Spain | 287 km | (43.008, -9.113) |
| Cee, Galicia | Spain | 288 km | (42.955, -9.188) |
| Corcubión, Galicia | Spain | 289 km | (42.944, -9.193) |
| Fisterra, Galicia | Spain | 289 km | (42.905, -9.263) |
| Zas, Galicia | Spain | 289 km | (43.099, -8.916) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 45.0302° S 168.6627° E
Elevation: 328 m (1,076 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.1312° N 9.1817° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Queenstown
The DMS coordinates are: 45°1'48.8'' S 168°39'45.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -45.03023°
LngO = 168.66271°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 45.03023°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 168.66271 - 180° = -11.33729°
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 Queenstown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (45.03023, -11.33729)
In DMS format: 45°1'48.8'' S 168°39'45.8'' E .