Antipode of Móstoles, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Móstoles is Takapau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Móstoles

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 40.322, -3.865

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -40.322, 176.135

Takapau

New Zealand

Takapau is the closest city to Móstoles's antipodal point (37 km).

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

The distance from Móstoles 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 Móstoles

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Takapau, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 37 km (-40.033, 176.350)
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 45 km (-40.356, 175.611)
Linton Military Camp, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 48 km (-40.403, 175.583)
Tokomaru, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 56 km (-40.473, 175.509)
Rongotea, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 60 km (-40.293, 175.425)
Sanson, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 61 km (-40.220, 175.424)
Hunterville, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 65 km (-39.937, 175.568)
Castlepoint, Wellington New Zealand 65 km (-40.900, 176.217)
Otane, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 65 km (-39.883, 176.633)
Bulls, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 66 km (-40.175, 175.385)

Móstoles, Spain

Local time:

Coordinates: 40.3223° N 3.865° 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 Móstoles

The DMS coordinates are: 40°19'20.4'' N 3°51'53.9'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 40.32234°

LngO = -3.86496°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -40.32234°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.86496 + 180° = 176.13504°

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 Móstoles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.32234, 176.13504)

In DMS format: 40°19'20.4'' N 3°51'53.9'' W.

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