Antipode of León, Spain
The opposite side of the world to León is Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand.
León
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.600, -5.570
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.600, 174.430
Kaikoura
New Zealand
Kaikoura is the closest city to León's antipodal point (65 km).
The antipodal city to León is Kaikoura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from León is Kaikoura.
The distance from León to Kaikoura 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 León
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to León's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from León.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 65 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
| Seddon, Marlborough | New Zealand | 108 km | (-41.667, 174.083) |
| Blenheim, Marlborough | New Zealand | 127 km | (-41.516, 173.953) |
| Hanmer Springs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 133 km | (-42.517, 172.817) |
| Brooklyn, Wellington | New Zealand | 146 km | (-41.306, 174.763) |
| Wellington | New Zealand | 149 km | (-41.287, 174.776) |
| Kelburn, Wellington | New Zealand | 149 km | (-41.283, 174.767) |
| Picton, Marlborough | New Zealand | 150 km | (-41.291, 174.008) |
| Amberley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 152 km | (-43.156, 172.730) |
| Khandallah, Wellington | New Zealand | 154 km | (-41.245, 174.794) |
León, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.6° N 5.5703° W
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.4167° S 173.6833° 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 León
The DMS coordinates are: 42°36'0.1'' N 5°34'13.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.60003°
LngO = -5.57032°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.60003°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.57032 + 180° = 174.42968°
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 León is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.60003, 174.42968)
In DMS format: 42°36'0.1'' N 5°34'13.2'' W.
