Antipode of Mellieħa, Malta
The opposite side of the world to Mellieħa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Mellieħa
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.956, 14.362
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.956, -165.638
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Mellieħa's antipodal point (1,286 km).
The antipodal city to Mellieħa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mellieħa is Waitangi.
The distance from Mellieħa to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mellieħa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mellieħa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mellieħa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,286 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,442 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,444 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,447 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,450 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,473 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,475 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,477 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,477 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,478 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Malta
Coordinates: 35.9564° N 14.3622° E
Elevation: 121 m (397 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Mellieħa
The DMS coordinates are: 35°57'23'' N 14°21'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.95639°
LngO = 14.36222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.95639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.36222 - 180° = -165.63778°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mellieħa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.95639, -165.63778)
In DMS format: 35°57'23'' N 14°21'44'' E .