Antipode of Pamplona, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Pamplona is Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Pamplona
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.817, -1.643
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.817, 178.357
Castlepoint
New Zealand
Castlepoint is the closest city to Pamplona's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Pamplona is Castlepoint. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pamplona is Castlepoint.
The distance from Pamplona to Castlepoint 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 Pamplona
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pamplona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pamplona.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 277 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 282 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 296 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 301 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 304 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 308 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 308 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 308 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 314 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
| Featherston, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 315 km | (-41.108, 175.320) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 42.8169° N 1.6432° W
Elevation: 455 m (1,493 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 40.9° S 176.2167° E
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Pamplona
The DMS coordinates are: 42°49'0.7'' N 1°38'35.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.81687°
LngO = -1.64323°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.81687°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.64323 + 180° = 178.35677°
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 Pamplona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.81687, 178.35677)
In DMS format: 42°49'0.7'' N 1°38'35.6'' W.