Antipode of Riverton, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Riverton is Malpica, Galicia, Spain.
Riverton
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -46.350, 168.017
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 46.350, -11.983
Malpica
Spain
Malpica is the closest city to Riverton's antipodal point (420 km).
The antipodal city to Riverton is Malpica. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Riverton is Malpica.
The distance from Riverton to Malpica 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 Riverton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Riverton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Riverton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malpica, Galicia | Spain | 420 km | (43.323, -8.811) |
| Laxe, Galicia | Spain | 420 km | (43.220, -9.006) |
| Camariñas, Galicia | Spain | 421 km | (43.131, -9.182) |
| Mugia, Galicia | Spain | 422 km | (43.104, -9.218) |
| Vimianzo, Galicia | Spain | 429 km | (43.110, -9.034) |
| Cedeira, Galicia | Spain | 430 km | (43.660, -8.057) |
| Valdoviño, Galicia | Spain | 431 km | (43.600, -8.133) |
| Coristanco, Galicia | Spain | 434 km | (43.200, -8.750) |
| San Roque, Galicia | Spain | 434 km | (43.200, -8.750) |
| Cariño, Galicia | Spain | 435 km | (43.741, -7.867) |
Riverton, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.35° S 168.0167° E
Malpica, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.3228° N 8.8105° 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 Riverton
The DMS coordinates are: 46°21'0'' S 168°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -46.35°
LngO = 168.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 46.35°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 168.01667 - 180° = -11.98333°
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 Riverton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (46.35, -11.98333)
In DMS format: 46°21'0'' S 168°1'0'' E .
