Antipode of Alcalá de Henares, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Alcalá de Henares is Takapau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Alcalá de Henares
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.482, -3.360
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.482, 176.640
Takapau
New Zealand
Takapau is the closest city to Alcalá de Henares's antipodal point (56 km).
The antipodal city to Alcalá de Henares is Takapau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alcalá de Henares is Takapau.
The distance from Alcalá de Henares to Takapau 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 Alcalá de Henares
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alcalá de Henares' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alcalá de Henares.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takapau, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 56 km | (-40.033, 176.350) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 59 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 66 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui | New Zealand | 88 km | (-40.356, 175.611) |
| Linton Military Camp, Manawatu-Wanganui | New Zealand | 90 km | (-40.403, 175.583) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 95 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Tokomaru, Manawatu-Wanganui | New Zealand | 96 km | (-40.473, 175.509) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 99 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Rongotea, Manawatu-Wanganui | New Zealand | 105 km | (-40.293, 175.425) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 107 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.4821° N 3.36° W
Takapau, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.0333° S 176.35° 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 Alcalá de Henares
The DMS coordinates are: 40°28'55.4'' N 3°21'35.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.48205°
LngO = -3.35996°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.48205°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.35996 + 180° = 176.64004°
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 Alcalá de Henares is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.48205, 176.64004)
In DMS format: 40°28'55.4'' N 3°21'35.9'' W.
