Antipode of Blenheim, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Blenheim is Villalcampo, Castille and León, Spain.
Blenheim
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.516, 173.953
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.516, -6.047
Villalcampo
Spain
Villalcampo is the closest city to Blenheim's antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Blenheim is Villalcampo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Blenheim is Villalcampo.
The distance from Blenheim to Villalcampo 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 Blenheim
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Blenheim's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Blenheim.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villalcampo, Castille and León | Spain | 1 km | (41.522, -6.048) |
| Muelas del Pan, Castille and León | Spain | 6 km | (41.521, -5.970) |
| Moral de Sayago, Castille and León | Spain | 7 km | (41.470, -6.101) |
| Villadepera, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (41.547, -6.133) |
| Moralina, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (41.490, -6.137) |
| Videmala, Castille and León | Spain | 11 km | (41.613, -6.041) |
| Luelmo, Castille and León | Spain | 11 km | (41.440, -6.133) |
| Villardiegua de la Ribera, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.535, -6.183) |
| Torregamones, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.487, -6.183) |
| Almaraz de Duero, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.475, -5.917) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.516° S 173.9528° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 41.5223° N 6.048° W
Elevation: 783 m (2,569 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 Blenheim
The DMS coordinates are: 41°30'57.7'' S 173°57'10.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.51603°
LngO = 173.9528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.51603°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 173.9528 - 180° = -6.0472°
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 Blenheim is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.51603, -6.0472)
In DMS format: 41°30'57.7'' S 173°57'10.1'' E .