Antipode of Badajoz, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Badajoz is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Badajoz

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 38.878, -6.971

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -38.878, 173.029

Okato

New Zealand

Okato is the closest city to Badajoz's antipodal point (82 km).

The antipodal city to Badajoz is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Badajoz is Okato.

The distance from Badajoz to Okato 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 Badajoz

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Badajoz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Badajoz.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Okato, Taranaki New Zealand 82 km (-39.200, 173.883)
New Plymouth, Taranaki New Zealand 94 km (-39.067, 174.083)
Opunake, Taranaki New Zealand 96 km (-39.456, 173.858)
Waitara, Taranaki New Zealand 106 km (-39.002, 174.238)
Manaia, Taranaki New Zealand 121 km (-39.550, 174.133)
Eltham, Taranaki New Zealand 126 km (-39.429, 174.300)
Hawera, Taranaki New Zealand 134 km (-39.592, 174.283)
Patea, Taranaki New Zealand 159 km (-39.758, 174.483)
Waverley, Taranaki New Zealand 170 km (-39.767, 174.633)
Piopio, Waikato New Zealand 179 km (-38.467, 175.017)

Badajoz, Spain

Local time:

Coordinates: 38.8779° N 6.9706° W

Okato, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 39.2° S 173.8833° E

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 Badajoz

The DMS coordinates are: 38°52'40.4'' N 6°58'14.2'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 38.87789°

LngO = -6.97061°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -38.87789°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.97061 + 180° = 173.02939°

Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Badajoz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.87789, 173.02939)

In DMS format: 38°52'40.4'' N 6°58'14.2'' W.

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