Antipode of Madrid, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Madrid is Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Madrid

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 40.417, -3.703

Antipodal point

New Zealand

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -40.417, 176.297

Dannevirke

New Zealand

Dannevirke is the closest city to Madrid's antipodal point (29 km).

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

The distance from Madrid to Dannevirke 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 Madrid

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 29 km (-40.205, 176.101)
Mangatainoka, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 37 km (-40.415, 175.864)
Woodville, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 38 km (-40.337, 175.867)
Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 39 km (-40.453, 175.841)
Takapau, Hawke's Bay Region New Zealand 43 km (-40.033, 176.350)
Ashhurst, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 48 km (-40.291, 175.755)
Aokautere, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 54 km (-40.367, 175.667)
Castlepoint, Wellington Region New Zealand 54 km (-40.900, 176.217)
Whakarongo, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 54 km (-40.333, 175.667)
Kelvin Grove, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 56 km (-40.329, 175.645)
Madrid, Spain

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Madrid

Coordinates: 40.4165° N 3.7026° W

Elevation: 665 m (2,182 ft)

Dannevirke, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 40.2055° S 176.1008° E

Elevation: 212 m (696 ft)

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 Madrid

The DMS coordinates are: 40°24'59.4'' N 3°42'9.2'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 40.4165°

LngO = -3.70256°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -40.4165°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.70256 + 180° = 176.29744°

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 Madrid is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.4165, 176.29744)

In DMS format: 40°24'59.4'' N 3°42'9.2'' W.

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