Woodstock, NY to Ulverstone, Tasmania: Half a World Apart

Woodstock, New York (Catskills, USA) and Ulverstone, Tasmania (Australia) are about as far apart as two inhabited places can be—roughly 14,700 miles (23,657 km).

The Route

No direct flights exist. A typical journey involves:

1. New York (JFK/EWR) → Los Angeles / San Francisco / Dallas (5–6 hrs)
2. Transpacific to Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane (14–16 hrs)
3. Domestic to Devonport (DPO) or Launceston (LST) (1–1.5 hrs)
4. Drive 20–30 min to Ulverstone

Total travel time: 24–30+ hours.

Antipodal Perspective

Woodstock (42.0°N, 74.1°W) and Ulverstone (41.1°S, 146.2°E) are near-antipodes—almost exactly opposite each other on the globe. If you drilled a straight line through Earth's center from Woodstock, you'd surface in the Indian Ocean southwest of Australia; Ulverstone is one of the closest populated places to that antipode.

Time Difference

• Standard time: 16 hours (Tasmania ahead)
• With DST (opposite seasons): 14–15 hours

Why Go?

• Woodstock: Arts colony, 1969 festival site (actually Bethel), mountain culture.
• Ulverstone: Coastal Tasmania, leatherwood honey, penguin colonies, gateway to Cradle Mountain.

It's a journey from one creative, nature-rich corner of the world to another—separated by nearly the planet's full diameter.