Antipode of Palmerston North, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Palmerston North is San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Madrid, Spain.
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -40.356, 175.611
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.356, -4.389
San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Spain
San Martín de Valdeiglesias is the closest city to Palmerston North' antipodal point (1 km).
The antipodal city to Palmerston North is San Martín de Valdeiglesias. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palmerston North is San Martín de Valdeiglesias.
The distance from Palmerston North to San Martín de Valdeiglesias 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 Palmerston North
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palmerston North's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palmerston North.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Madrid | Spain | 1 km | (40.362, -4.398) |
| Pelayos de la Presa, Madrid | Spain | 5 km | (40.361, -4.335) |
| Cadalso de los Vidrios, Madrid | Spain | 7 km | (40.301, -4.433) |
| Rozas de Puerto Real, Madrid | Spain | 9 km | (40.317, -4.483) |
| Navahondilla, Castille and León | Spain | 10 km | (40.325, -4.497) |
| Villa del Prado, Madrid | Spain | 11 km | (40.279, -4.305) |
| El Tiemblo, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (40.415, -4.502) |
| Navas del Rey, Madrid | Spain | 12 km | (40.386, -4.251) |
| Cenicientos, Madrid | Spain | 12 km | (40.265, -4.467) |
| Cebreros, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (40.458, -4.464) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 40.3564° S 175.6111° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 40.3619° N 4.3983° W
Elevation: 675 m (2,215 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 Palmerston North
The DMS coordinates are: 40°21'22.9'' S 175°36'40.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -40.35636°
LngO = 175.61113°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 40.35636°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.61113 - 180° = -4.38887°
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 Palmerston North is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (40.35636, -4.38887)
In DMS format: 40°21'22.9'' S 175°36'40.1'' E .