Antipode of Huelva, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Huelva is Muriwai Beach, Auckland, New Zealand.
Huelva
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.266, -6.940
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -37.266, 173.060
Muriwai Beach
New Zealand
Muriwai Beach is the closest city to Huelva's antipodal point (131 km).
The antipodal city to Huelva is Muriwai Beach. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Huelva is Muriwai Beach.
The distance from Huelva to Muriwai Beach 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 Huelva
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Huelva's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Huelva.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriwai Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 131 km | (-36.837, 174.433) |
| Parakai, Auckland | New Zealand | 140 km | (-36.650, 174.433) |
| Titirangi, Auckland | New Zealand | 146 km | (-36.938, 174.656) |
| Waiuku, Auckland | New Zealand | 149 km | (-37.248, 174.735) |
| Rosebank, Auckland | New Zealand | 150 km | (-36.875, 174.670) |
| Mangere, Auckland | New Zealand | 158 km | (-36.968, 174.799) |
| Auckland | New Zealand | 158 km | (-36.849, 174.763) |
| North Shore, Auckland | New Zealand | 159 km | (-36.800, 174.750) |
| Rothesay Bay, Auckland | New Zealand | 161 km | (-36.726, 174.741) |
| Murrays Bay, Auckland | New Zealand | 162 km | (-36.728, 174.750) |
Huelva, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.2664° N 6.94° W
Muriwai Beach, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.8366° S 174.433° 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 Huelva
The DMS coordinates are: 37°15'59'' N 6°56'24.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.26638°
LngO = -6.94004°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.26638°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.94004 + 180° = 173.05996°
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 Huelva is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.26638, 173.05996)
In DMS format: 37°15'59'' N 6°56'24.1'' W.
