Antipode of Vigo, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Vigo is Runanga, West Coast, New Zealand.
Vigo
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.233, -8.723
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.233, 171.277
Runanga
New Zealand
Runanga is the closest city to Vigo's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to Vigo is Runanga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vigo is Runanga.
The distance from Vigo to Runanga 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 Vigo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vigo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vigo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runanga, West Coast | New Zealand | 19 km | (-42.398, 171.250) |
| Dobson, West Coast | New Zealand | 25 km | (-42.450, 171.350) |
| Ahaura, West Coast | New Zealand | 25 km | (-42.349, 171.539) |
| Blaketown, West Coast | New Zealand | 25 km | (-42.454, 171.196) |
| Greymouth, West Coast | New Zealand | 27 km | (-42.467, 171.200) |
| Karoro, West Coast | New Zealand | 28 km | (-42.473, 171.187) |
| Reefton, West Coast | New Zealand | 50 km | (-42.117, 171.867) |
| Gloriavale Christian Church, West Coast | New Zealand | 54 km | (-42.606, 171.703) |
| Hokitika, West Coast | New Zealand | 60 km | (-42.717, 170.967) |
| Westport, West Coast | New Zealand | 60 km | (-41.753, 171.604) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 42.2328° N 8.7226° W
Elevation: 86 m (282 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 42.3983° S 171.2501° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Vigo
The DMS coordinates are: 42°13'58.2'' N 8°43'21.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.23282°
LngO = -8.72264°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.23282°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.72264 + 180° = 171.27736°
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 Vigo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.23282, 171.27736)
In DMS format: 42°13'58.2'' N 8°43'21.5'' W.