Antipode of Salamanca, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Salamanca is Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Salamanca
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.969, -5.664
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.969, 174.336
Waikawa
New Zealand
Waikawa is the closest city to Salamanca's antipodal point (41 km).
The antipodal city to Salamanca is Waikawa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salamanca is Waikawa.
The distance from Salamanca to Waikawa 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 Salamanca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salamanca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salamanca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikawa, Marlborough | New Zealand | 41 km | (-41.267, 174.050) |
| Titahi Bay, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 44 km | (-41.100, 174.833) |
| Ohariu, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 44 km | (-41.200, 174.767) |
| Onepoto, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 45 km | (-41.108, 174.840) |
| Picton, Marlborough | New Zealand | 45 km | (-41.291, 174.008) |
| Plimmerton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 46 km | (-41.083, 174.867) |
| Camborne, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 47 km | (-41.088, 174.870) |
| Tawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 47 km | (-41.170, 174.826) |
| Porirua, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 47 km | (-41.133, 174.850) |
| Papakowhai, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 47 km | (-41.113, 174.866) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 40.9688° N 5.6639° W
Elevation: 815 m (2,674 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.2667° S 174.05° E
Elevation: 35 m (115 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 Salamanca
The DMS coordinates are: 40°58'7.8'' N 5°39'50'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.96882°
LngO = -5.66388°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.96882°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.66388 + 180° = 174.33612°
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 Salamanca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.96882, 174.33612)
In DMS format: 40°58'7.8'' N 5°39'50'' W.