Antipode of Tauranga, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Tauranga is Los Villares, Andalusia, Spain.
Tauranga
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.686, 176.167
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 37.686, -3.833
Los Villares
Spain
Los Villares is the closest city to Tauranga' antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Tauranga is Los Villares. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tauranga is Los Villares.
The distance from Tauranga to Los Villares 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 Tauranga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tauranga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tauranga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Villares, Andalusia | Spain | 1 km | (37.691, -3.819) |
| Fuensanta de Martos, Andalusia | Spain | 8 km | (37.648, -3.908) |
| Jamilena, Andalusia | Spain | 10 km | (37.747, -3.914) |
| Jaén, Andalusia | Spain | 10 km | (37.769, -3.790) |
| Valdepeñas de Jaén, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (37.589, -3.815) |
| Torre del Campo, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (37.771, -3.897) |
| Martos, Andalusia | Spain | 13 km | (37.721, -3.973) |
| La Guardia de Jaén, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (37.743, -3.693) |
| Torredonjimeno, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (37.767, -3.958) |
| Pegalajar, Andalusia | Spain | 17 km | (37.740, -3.649) |
Tauranga, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.6861° S 176.1667° E
Los Villares, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.6915° N 3.8187° 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 Tauranga
The DMS coordinates are: 37°41'10'' S 176°10'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.68611°
LngO = 176.16667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.68611°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 176.16667 - 180° = -3.83333°
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 Tauranga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.68611, -3.83333)
In DMS format: 37°41'10'' S 176°10'0'' E .
