Antipode of Stratford, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Stratford is Conquista de la Sierra, Extremadura, Spain.
Stratford
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -39.338, 174.284
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.338, -5.716
Conquista de la Sierra
Spain
Conquista de la Sierra is the closest city to Stratford's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Stratford is Conquista de la Sierra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Stratford is Conquista de la Sierra.
The distance from Stratford to Conquista de la Sierra 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 Stratford
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Stratford's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Stratford.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquista de la Sierra, Extremadura | Spain | 2 km | (39.351, -5.735) |
| Herguijuela, Extremadura | Spain | 6 km | (39.375, -5.760) |
| Zorita, Extremadura | Spain | 6 km | (39.285, -5.700) |
| Madroñera, Extremadura | Spain | 10 km | (39.425, -5.756) |
| Alcollarín, Extremadura | Spain | 11 km | (39.245, -5.739) |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Extremadura | Spain | 11 km | (39.336, -5.846) |
| Garcíaz, Extremadura | Spain | 11 km | (39.413, -5.628) |
| Puerto de Santa Cruz, Extremadura | Spain | 13 km | (39.316, -5.859) |
| Abertura, Extremadura | Spain | 13 km | (39.244, -5.814) |
| Villamesías, Extremadura | Spain | 17 km | (39.246, -5.873) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 39.3376° S 174.2837° E
Elevation: 315 m (1,033 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 39.3507° N 5.7346° W
Elevation: 441 m (1,447 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 Stratford
The DMS coordinates are: 39°20'15.4'' S 174°17'1.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -39.33762°
LngO = 174.28368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 39.33762°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.28368 - 180° = -5.71632°
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 Stratford is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (39.33762, -5.71632)
In DMS format: 39°20'15.4'' S 174°17'1.2'' E .