Antipode of Whakatane, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Whakatane is La Iruela, Andalusia, Spain.
Whakatane
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.959, 176.985
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.959, -3.015
La Iruela
Spain
La Iruela is the closest city to Whakatane's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Whakatane is La Iruela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Whakatane is La Iruela.
The distance from Whakatane to La Iruela 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 Whakatane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Whakatane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Whakatane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Iruela, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (37.920, -2.997) |
| Cazorla, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (37.915, -3.003) |
| Chilluévar, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (38.001, -3.032) |
| Peal de Becerro, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (37.913, -3.121) |
| Santo Tomé, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (38.029, -3.101) |
| Quesada, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (37.843, -3.066) |
| Solana de Torralba, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (37.988, -3.172) |
| Hornos, Andalusia | Spain | 17 km | (37.887, -3.189) |
| Villacarrillo, Andalusia | Spain | 18 km | (38.116, -3.085) |
| Iznatoraf, Andalusia | Spain | 22 km | (38.157, -3.032) |
Whakatane, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9586° S 176.9855° E
La Iruela, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.9199° N 2.9966° 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 Whakatane
The DMS coordinates are: 37°57'30.8'' S 176°59'7.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.95855°
LngO = 176.98545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.95855°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 176.98545 - 180° = -3.01455°
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 Whakatane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.95855, -3.01455)
In DMS format: 37°57'30.8'' S 176°59'7.6'' E .
