Antipode of Takanini, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Takanini is El Saucejo, Andalusia, Spain.
Takanini
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.039, 174.928
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.039, -5.072
El Saucejo
Spain
El Saucejo is the closest city to Takanini's antipodal point (4 km).
The antipodal city to Takanini is El Saucejo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Takanini is El Saucejo.
The distance from Takanini to El Saucejo 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 Takanini
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Takanini's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Takanini.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Saucejo, Andalusia | Spain | 4 km | (37.072, -5.098) |
| Almargen, Andalusia | Spain | 6 km | (37.002, -5.022) |
| Algámitas, Andalusia | Spain | 7 km | (37.015, -5.149) |
| Villanueva de San Juan, Andalusia | Spain | 9 km | (37.050, -5.175) |
| Los Corrales, Andalusia | Spain | 10 km | (37.099, -4.984) |
| Cañete la Real, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (36.952, -5.024) |
| Martín de la Jara, Andalusia | Spain | 12 km | (37.109, -4.963) |
| Teba, Andalusia | Spain | 15 km | (36.984, -4.919) |
| Pruna, Andalusia | Spain | 15 km | (36.972, -5.222) |
| Alcalá del Valle, Andalusia | Spain | 17 km | (36.904, -5.172) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 37.0393° S 174.9282° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 37.0724° N 5.0982° W
Elevation: 545 m (1,788 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 Takanini
The DMS coordinates are: 37°2'21.5'' S 174°55'41.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.0393°
LngO = 174.92815°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.0393°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.92815 - 180° = -5.07185°
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 Takanini is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.0393, -5.07185)
In DMS format: 37°2'21.5'' S 174°55'41.3'' E .