Antipode of Waiuku, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Waiuku is La Puebla de Cazalla, Andalusia, Spain.
Waiuku
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.248, 174.735
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.248, -5.265
La Puebla de Cazalla
Spain
La Puebla de Cazalla is the closest city to Waiuku's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Waiuku is La Puebla de Cazalla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Waiuku is La Puebla de Cazalla.
The distance from Waiuku to La Puebla de Cazalla 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 Waiuku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Waiuku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Waiuku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Puebla de Cazalla, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (37.222, -5.312) |
| La Lantejuela, Andalusia | Spain | 12 km | (37.354, -5.225) |
| Osuna, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (37.238, -5.103) |
| Marchena, Andalusia | Spain | 16 km | (37.329, -5.417) |
| Paradas, Andalusia | Spain | 21 km | (37.290, -5.497) |
| Morón de la Frontera, Andalusia | Spain | 22 km | (37.121, -5.454) |
| Villanueva de San Juan, Andalusia | Spain | 23 km | (37.050, -5.175) |
| El Saucejo, Andalusia | Spain | 24 km | (37.072, -5.098) |
| El Arahal, Andalusia | Spain | 25 km | (37.263, -5.545) |
| Fuentes de Andalucía, Andalusia | Spain | 25 km | (37.464, -5.346) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 37.2481° S 174.7349° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 37.2216° N 5.3115° W
Elevation: 177 m (581 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 Waiuku
The DMS coordinates are: 37°14'53'' S 174°44'5.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.24806°
LngO = 174.73489°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.24806°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.73489 - 180° = -5.26511°
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 Waiuku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.24806, -5.26511)
In DMS format: 37°14'53'' S 174°44'5.6'' E .