Antipode of Barcelona, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Barcelona is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Barcelona
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.389, 2.159
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.389, -177.841
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Barcelona's antipodal point (304 km).
The antipodal city to Barcelona is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barcelona is Waitangi.
The distance from Barcelona to Waitangi 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 Barcelona
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barcelona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barcelona.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 304 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 460 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 462 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 464 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 466 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 467 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 467 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 468 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 468 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 470 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 41.3888° N 2.159° E
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 Barcelona
The DMS coordinates are: 41°23'19.6'' N 2°9'32.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.38879°
LngO = 2.15899°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.38879°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.15899 - 180° = -177.84101°
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 Barcelona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.38879, -177.84101)
In DMS format: 41°23'19.6'' N 2°9'32.4'' E .