Antipode of Avalon, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Avalon is Carpio, Castille and León, Spain.
Avalon
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.198, 174.920
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.198, -5.080
Carpio
Spain
Carpio is the closest city to Avalon's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Avalon is Carpio. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Avalon is Carpio.
The distance from Avalon to Carpio 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 Avalon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Avalon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Avalon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpio, Castille and León | Spain | 3 km | (41.213, -5.109) |
| Bobadilla del Campo, Castille and León | Spain | 5 km | (41.204, -5.023) |
| Fresno El Viejo, Castille and León | Spain | 5 km | (41.198, -5.144) |
| Nueva Villa de las Torres, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (41.268, -5.057) |
| Velascálvaro, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (41.230, -4.972) |
| Cervillego de la Cruz, Castille and León | Spain | 11 km | (41.188, -4.950) |
| Cantalapiedra, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.126, -5.184) |
| Torrecilla de la Orden, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.219, -5.224) |
| Fuente el Sol, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.176, -4.934) |
| Villaverde de Medina, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.307, -5.026) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.1983° S 174.9202° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 41.2133° N 5.1091° W
Elevation: 771 m (2,530 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 Avalon
The DMS coordinates are: 41°11'53.8'' S 174°55'12.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.19827°
LngO = 174.92019°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.19827°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.92019 - 180° = -5.07981°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Avalon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.19827, -5.07981)
In DMS format: 41°11'53.8'' S 174°55'12.7'' E .