The antipode of Wellington
A straight line from Wellington through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 41.3°N 5.2°W, 50 km from Zamora, Spain.
- Wellington
- 41.3°S 174.8°ENew Zealand
- Antipode point
- 41.3°N 5.2°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- ZamoraSpain · 50 km
How the antipode of Wellington is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Wellington changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 41.3°S 174.8°E becomes 41.3°N 5.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.
Antipodes of cities near Wellington
- Christchurch305 km
- Hamilton392 km
- Tauranga418 km
- Auckland493 km