Antipode of Rotorua, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Rotorua is Baños de la Encina, Andalusia, Spain.
Rotorua
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -38.139, 176.245
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.139, -3.755
Baños de la Encina
Spain
Baños de la Encina is the closest city to Rotorua's antipodal point (4 km).
The antipodal city to Rotorua is Baños de la Encina. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rotorua is Baños de la Encina.
The distance from Rotorua to Baños de la Encina 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 Rotorua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rotorua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rotorua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baños de la Encina, Andalusia | Spain | 4 km | (38.174, -3.775) |
| Bailén, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (38.096, -3.778) |
| Guarromán, Andalusia | Spain | 8 km | (38.183, -3.687) |
| Linares, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (38.095, -3.636) |
| Jabalquinto, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (38.019, -3.725) |
| Carboneros, Andalusia | Spain | 15 km | (38.230, -3.631) |
| Espelúy, Andalusia | Spain | 15 km | (38.032, -3.863) |
| Torreblascopedro, Andalusia | Spain | 19 km | (37.998, -3.638) |
| Mengibar, Andalusia | Spain | 19 km | (37.970, -3.809) |
| La Carolina, Andalusia | Spain | 19 km | (38.276, -3.615) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 38.1387° S 176.2452° E
Elevation: 287 m (942 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 38.1738° N 3.7748° W
Elevation: 452 m (1,483 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 Rotorua
The DMS coordinates are: 38°8'19.5'' S 176°14'42.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -38.13874°
LngO = 176.24516°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 38.13874°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 176.24516 - 180° = -3.75484°
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 Rotorua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (38.13874, -3.75484)
In DMS format: 38°8'19.5'' S 176°14'42.6'' E .