Antipode of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Santiago de Compostela is Arthur’s Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.881, -8.546
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -42.881, 171.454
Arthur’s Pass
New Zealand
Arthur’s Pass is the closest city to Santiago de Compostela' antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago de Compostela is Arthur’s Pass. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago de Compostela is Arthur’s Pass.
The distance from Santiago de Compostela to Arthur’s Pass 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 Santiago de Compostela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago de Compostela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago de Compostela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur’s Pass, Canterbury | New Zealand | 12 km | (-42.950, 171.567) |
| Gloriavale Christian Church, West Coast | New Zealand | 37 km | (-42.606, 171.703) |
| Hokitika, West Coast | New Zealand | 44 km | (-42.717, 170.967) |
| Dobson, West Coast | New Zealand | 49 km | (-42.450, 171.350) |
| Karoro, West Coast | New Zealand | 50 km | (-42.473, 171.187) |
| Greymouth, West Coast | New Zealand | 50 km | (-42.467, 171.200) |
| Blaketown, West Coast | New Zealand | 52 km | (-42.454, 171.196) |
| Runanga, West Coast | New Zealand | 56 km | (-42.398, 171.250) |
| Ahaura, West Coast | New Zealand | 59 km | (-42.349, 171.539) |
| Oxford, Canterbury | New Zealand | 75 km | (-43.300, 172.183) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 42.8805° N 8.5457° W
Elevation: 257 m (843 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 42.95° S 171.5667° E
Elevation: 745 m (2,444 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 Santiago de Compostela
The DMS coordinates are: 42°52'49.9'' N 8°32'44.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.88052°
LngO = -8.54569°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.88052°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.54569 + 180° = 171.45431°
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 Santiago de Compostela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.88052, 171.45431)
In DMS format: 42°52'49.9'' N 8°32'44.5'' W.