Antipode of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Santa Cruz de Tenerife is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 28.468, -16.255
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -28.468, 163.745
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Santa Cruz de Tenerife's antipodal point (417 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Cruz de Tenerife is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Cruz de Tenerife is Kingston.
The distance from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Kingston 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 de Tenerife
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Cruz de Tenerife's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 417 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Nouméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 738 km | (-22.274, 166.449) |
| Mont-Dore, South Province | New Caledonia | 744 km | (-22.263, 166.566) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 745 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Païta, South Province | New Caledonia | 750 km | (-22.131, 166.357) |
| Dumbéa, South Province | New Caledonia | 750 km | (-22.158, 166.457) |
| Yaté-Barrage | New Caledonia | 768 km | (-22.150, 166.883) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 768 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| Moindou, South Province | New Caledonia | 775 km | (-21.700, 165.683) |
| La Foa, South Province | New Caledonia | 777 km | (-21.711, 165.828) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Canary
Coordinates: 28.4682° N 16.2546° W
Elevation: 55 m (180 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Norfolk
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 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 de Tenerife
The DMS coordinates are: 28°28'5.7'' N 16°15'16.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 28.46824°
LngO = -16.25462°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -28.46824°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.25462 + 180° = 163.74538°
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 de Tenerife is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-28.46824, 163.74538)
In DMS format: 28°28'5.7'' N 16°15'16.6'' W.