Antipode of Napier, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Napier is Miguel Esteban, Castille-La Mancha, Spain.
Napier
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -39.493, 176.912
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.493, -3.088
Miguel Esteban
Spain
Miguel Esteban is the closest city to Napier's antipodal point (4 km).
The antipodal city to Napier is Miguel Esteban. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Napier is Miguel Esteban.
The distance from Napier to Miguel Esteban 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 Napier
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Napier's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Napier.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Esteban, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 4 km | (39.524, -3.076) |
| El Toboso, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 8 km | (39.513, -2.997) |
| Campo de Criptana, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 10 km | (39.405, -3.125) |
| Quintanar de la Orden, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 12 km | (39.594, -3.042) |
| La Puebla de Almoradiel, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 12 km | (39.599, -3.118) |
| Quero, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 14 km | (39.511, -3.247) |
| Alcázar de San Juan, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 15 km | (39.390, -3.208) |
| Pedro Muñoz, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 16 km | (39.403, -2.947) |
| Villa de Don Fadrique, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 18 km | (39.615, -3.219) |
| Mota del Cuervo, Castille-La Mancha | Spain | 19 km | (39.502, -2.870) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 39.4926° S 176.9123° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 39.5245° N 3.0762° W
Elevation: 681 m (2,234 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 Napier
The DMS coordinates are: 39°29'33.4'' S 176°54'44.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -39.4926°
LngO = 176.91233°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 39.4926°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 176.91233 - 180° = -3.08767°
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 Napier is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (39.4926, -3.08767)
In DMS format: 39°29'33.4'' S 176°54'44.4'' E .