Antipode of San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta
The opposite side of the world to San Pawl il-Baħar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
San Pawl il-Baħar
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.951, 14.416
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.951, -165.584
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to San Pawl il-Baħar's antipodal point (1,290 km).
The antipodal city to San Pawl il-Baħar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Pawl il-Baħar is Waitangi.
The distance from San Pawl il-Baħar 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 San Pawl il-Baħar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Pawl il-Baħar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Pawl il-Baħar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,447 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,448 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,452 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,454 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,478 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,480 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,481 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,482 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,483 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Malta
Coordinates: 35.9506° N 14.4156° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 San Pawl il-Baħar
The DMS coordinates are: 35°57'2.3'' N 14°24'56.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.95064°
LngO = 14.41561°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.95064°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.41561 - 180° = -165.58439°
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 San Pawl il-Baħar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.95064, -165.58439)
In DMS format: 35°57'2.3'' N 14°24'56.2'' E .