Antipode of Upper Hutt, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Upper Hutt is Moraleja de Matacabras, Castille and León, Spain.
Upper Hutt
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.138, 175.050
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.138, -4.950
Moraleja de Matacabras
Spain
Moraleja de Matacabras is the closest city to Upper Hutt' antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Upper Hutt is Moraleja de Matacabras. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Upper Hutt is Moraleja de Matacabras.
The distance from Upper Hutt to Moraleja de Matacabras 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 Upper Hutt
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Upper Hutt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Upper Hutt.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moraleja de Matacabras, Castille and León | Spain | 3 km | (41.107, -4.957) |
| Fuente el Sol, Castille and León | Spain | 4 km | (41.176, -4.934) |
| Cervillego de la Cruz, Castille and León | Spain | 6 km | (41.188, -4.950) |
| Salvador de Zapardiel, Castille and León | Spain | 7 km | (41.117, -4.875) |
| Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Castille and León | Spain | 7 km | (41.090, -4.999) |
| Castellanos de Zapardiel, Castille and León | Spain | 7 km | (41.085, -4.910) |
| Barromán, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (41.065, -4.931) |
| Rubí de Bracamonte, Castille and León | Spain | 9 km | (41.214, -4.925) |
| Bobadilla del Campo, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (41.204, -5.023) |
| Bercial de Zapardiel, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (41.047, -4.969) |
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.1383° S 175.0502° E
Moraleja de Matacabras, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.1073° N 4.9572° 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 Upper Hutt
The DMS coordinates are: 41°8'17.8'' S 175°3'0.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.13827°
LngO = 175.0502°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.13827°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.0502 - 180° = -4.9498°
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 Upper Hutt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.13827, -4.9498)
In DMS format: 41°8'17.8'' S 175°3'0.7'' E .
