Antipode of West End, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to West End is Cedeira, Galicia, Spain.
West End
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -44.388, 171.220
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 44.388, -8.780
Cedeira
Spain
Cedeira is the closest city to West End's antipodal point (99 km).
The antipodal city to West End is Cedeira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from West End is Cedeira.
The distance from West End to Cedeira 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 West End
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to West End's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from West End.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedeira, Galicia | Spain | 99 km | (43.660, -8.057) |
| Valdoviño, Galicia | Spain | 102 km | (43.600, -8.133) |
| Cariño, Galicia | Spain | 103 km | (43.741, -7.867) |
| Cerdido, Galicia | Spain | 106 km | (43.621, -8.000) |
| Santa Marta de Ortigueira, Galicia | Spain | 108 km | (43.683, -7.850) |
| Narón, Galicia | Spain | 109 km | (43.502, -8.191) |
| Ferrol, Galicia | Spain | 110 km | (43.485, -8.233) |
| San Sadurniño, Galicia | Spain | 111 km | (43.533, -8.067) |
| Mugardos, Galicia | Spain | 111 km | (43.460, -8.255) |
| Moeche, Galicia | Spain | 111 km | (43.550, -8.017) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 44.3884° S 171.2201° E
Elevation: 54 m (177 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.6604° N 8.0572° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 West End
The DMS coordinates are: 44°23'18.1'' S 171°13'12.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -44.38835°
LngO = 171.2201°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 44.38835°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 171.2201 - 180° = -8.7799°
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 West End is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (44.38835, -8.7799)
In DMS format: 44°23'18.1'' S 171°13'12.4'' E .