Antipode of Hamilton, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Hamilton is Fernán-Núñez, Andalusia, Spain.
Hamilton
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -37.783, 175.283
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 37.783, -4.717
Fernán-Núñez
Spain
Fernán-Núñez is the closest city to Hamilton's antipodal point (13 km).
The antipodal city to Hamilton is Fernán-Núñez. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hamilton is Fernán-Núñez.
The distance from Hamilton to Fernán-Núñez 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 Hamilton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hamilton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hamilton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernán-Núñez, Andalusia | Spain | 13 km | (37.670, -4.726) |
| Córdoba, Andalusia | Spain | 13 km | (37.892, -4.773) |
| Montemayor, Andalusia | Spain | 15 km | (37.648, -4.698) |
| La Victoria, Andalusia | Spain | 16 km | (37.681, -4.852) |
| San Sebastián de los Ballesteros, Andalusia | Spain | 17 km | (37.654, -4.824) |
| Villarrubia, Andalusia | Spain | 18 km | (37.850, -4.900) |
| Espejo, Andalusia | Spain | 18 km | (37.680, -4.554) |
| La Rambla, Andalusia | Spain | 20 km | (37.608, -4.740) |
| Guadalcázar, Andalusia | Spain | 20 km | (37.757, -4.944) |
| La Carlota, Andalusia | Spain | 22 km | (37.674, -4.931) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 37.7833° S 175.2833° E
Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 37.6704° N 4.7264° W
Elevation: 325 m (1,066 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 Hamilton
The DMS coordinates are: 37°46'60'' S 175°16'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.78333°
LngO = 175.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.78333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.28333 - 180° = -4.71667°
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 Hamilton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.78333, -4.71667)
In DMS format: 37°46'60'' S 175°16'60'' E .