Antipode of Wellington, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Wellington is Alaejos, Castille and León, Spain.
Wellington
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.287, 174.776
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.287, -5.224
Alaejos
Spain
Alaejos is the closest city to Wellington' antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Wellington is Alaejos. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wellington is Alaejos.
The distance from Wellington to Alaejos 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 Wellington
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wellington's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wellington.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaejos, Castille and León | Spain | 2 km | (41.307, -5.216) |
| Torrecilla de la Orden, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (41.219, -5.224) |
| Siete Iglesias de Trabancos, Castille and León | Spain | 8 km | (41.352, -5.185) |
| Castrillo de la Guareña, Castille and León | Spain | 11 km | (41.230, -5.326) |
| Vadillo de la Guareña, Castille and León | Spain | 11 km | (41.282, -5.353) |
| Castronuño, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.389, -5.264) |
| Fresno El Viejo, Castille and León | Spain | 12 km | (41.198, -5.144) |
| Carpio, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.213, -5.109) |
| Tarazona de Guareña, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.172, -5.250) |
| Nava del Rey, Castille and León | Spain | 13 km | (41.330, -5.081) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 41.3073° N 5.2157° W
Elevation: 755 m (2,477 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 Wellington
The DMS coordinates are: 41°17'11.9'' S 174°46'32.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -41.28664°
LngO = 174.77557°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 41.28664°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.77557 - 180° = -5.22443°
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 Wellington is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (41.28664, -5.22443)
In DMS format: 41°17'11.9'' S 174°46'32.1'' E .