Antipode of Tokoroa, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Tokoroa is Cardeña, Andalusia, Spain.
Tokoroa
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -38.233, 175.867
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.233, -4.133
Cardeña
Spain
Cardeña is the closest city to Tokoroa's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Tokoroa is Cardeña. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tokoroa is Cardeña.
The distance from Tokoroa to Cardeña 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 Tokoroa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tokoroa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tokoroa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardeña, Andalusia | Spain | 17 km | (38.270, -4.324) |
| Marmolejo, Andalusia | Spain | 21 km | (38.045, -4.170) |
| Andújar, Andalusia | Spain | 23 km | (38.039, -4.051) |
| Arjonilla, Andalusia | Spain | 29 km | (37.974, -4.107) |
| Villa del Río, Andalusia | Spain | 31 km | (37.981, -4.290) |
| Higuera de Arjona, Andalusia | Spain | 32 km | (37.971, -3.991) |
| Villanueva de la Reina, Andalusia | Spain | 32 km | (38.004, -3.916) |
| Montoro, Andalusia | Spain | 32 km | (38.024, -4.383) |
| Baños de la Encina, Andalusia | Spain | 32 km | (38.174, -3.775) |
| Espelúy, Andalusia | Spain | 33 km | (38.032, -3.863) |
Tokoroa, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.2333° S 175.8667° E
Cardeña, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.2702° N 4.3236° 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 Tokoroa
The DMS coordinates are: 38°13'60'' S 175°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -38.23333°
LngO = 175.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 38.23333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.86667 - 180° = -4.13333°
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 Tokoroa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (38.23333, -4.13333)
In DMS format: 38°13'60'' S 175°52'0'' E .
