The opposite side of the world to Badajoz is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.878, -6.971
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.878, 173.029
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.
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 |
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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) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.8779° N 6.9706° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.2° S 173.8833° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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.