Antipode of Gijón, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Gijón is Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Gijón
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.536, -5.662
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.536, 174.338
Akaroa
New Zealand
Akaroa is the closest city to Gijón's antipodal point (114 km).
The antipodal city to Gijón is Akaroa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gijón is Akaroa.
The distance from Gijón to Akaroa 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 Gijón
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gijón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gijón.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 114 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 127 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 128 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Clifton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 128 km | (-43.564, 172.749) |
| Southshore, Canterbury | New Zealand | 129 km | (-43.551, 172.748) |
| Redcliffs, Canterbury | New Zealand | 129 km | (-43.562, 172.737) |
| New Brighton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 130 km | (-43.517, 172.733) |
| South New Brighton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 130 km | (-43.518, 172.730) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 131 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| New Brighton North, Canterbury | New Zealand | 131 km | (-43.492, 172.720) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.5357° N 5.6615° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 43.8038° S 172.9682° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Gijón
The DMS coordinates are: 43°32'8.6'' N 5°39'41.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.53573°
LngO = -5.66152°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.53573°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.66152 + 180° = 174.33848°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Gijón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.53573, 174.33848)
In DMS format: 43°32'8.6'' N 5°39'41.5'' W.