Antipode of San Fernando, Spain
The opposite side of the world to San Fernando is Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand.
San Fernando
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.476, -6.198
Antipodal point
Tasman Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.476, 173.802
Ruawai
New Zealand
Ruawai is the closest city to San Fernando's antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to San Fernando is Ruawai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Fernando is Ruawai.
The distance from San Fernando to Ruawai 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 San Fernando
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Fernando's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Fernando.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruawai, Northland | New Zealand | 43 km | (-36.133, 174.033) |
| Parakai, Auckland | New Zealand | 60 km | (-36.650, 174.433) |
| Dargaville, Northland | New Zealand | 61 km | (-35.933, 173.883) |
| Helensville, Auckland | New Zealand | 62 km | (-36.678, 174.450) |
| Kaukapakapa, Auckland | New Zealand | 64 km | (-36.617, 174.500) |
| Maungaturoto, Northland | New Zealand | 66 km | (-36.100, 174.367) |
| Wellsford, Auckland | New Zealand | 68 km | (-36.283, 174.517) |
| Kaiwaka, Northland | New Zealand | 68 km | (-36.167, 174.450) |
| Muriwai Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 69 km | (-36.837, 174.433) |
| Waimauku, Auckland | New Zealand | 69 km | (-36.750, 174.500) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 36.4759° N 6.1982° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.1333° S 174.0333° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Fernando
The DMS coordinates are: 36°28'33.2'' N 6°11'53.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.4759°
LngO = -6.19817°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.4759°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.19817 + 180° = 173.80183°
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 San Fernando is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.4759, 173.80183)
In DMS format: 36°28'33.2'' N 6°11'53.4'' W.