Antipode of Santa Cruz, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Santa Cruz is Murchison, Tasman District, New Zealand.
Santa Cruz
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.760, -7.468
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -41.760, 172.532
Murchison
New Zealand
Murchison is the closest city to Santa Cruz's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Cruz is Murchison. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Cruz is Murchison.
The distance from Santa Cruz to Murchison 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 Santa Cruz
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Cruz's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Cruz.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murchison, Tasman District | New Zealand | 17 km | (-41.800, 172.333) |
| Wakefield, Tasman District | New Zealand | 59 km | (-41.400, 173.050) |
| Brightwater, Tasman District | New Zealand | 64 km | (-41.383, 173.117) |
| Hope, Tasman District | New Zealand | 68 km | (-41.367, 173.150) |
| Reefton, West Coast | New Zealand | 68 km | (-42.117, 171.867) |
| Richmond, Tasman District | New Zealand | 72 km | (-41.333, 173.183) |
| Mapua, Tasman District | New Zealand | 74 km | (-41.250, 173.100) |
| Monaco, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 76 km | (-41.298, 173.210) |
| Stoke, Nelson Region | New Zealand | 77 km | (-41.317, 173.233) |
| Westport, West Coast | New Zealand | 77 km | (-41.753, 171.604) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates: 41.7601° N 7.4683° W
Elevation: 411 m (1,348 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.8° S 172.3333° E
Elevation: 172 m (564 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 Santa Cruz
The DMS coordinates are: 41°45'36.3'' N 7°28'6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.76007°
LngO = -7.46834°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.76007°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.46834 + 180° = 172.53166°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Santa Cruz is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.76007, 172.53166)
In DMS format: 41°45'36.3'' N 7°28'6'' W.