Antipode of Santander, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Santander is Waipawa, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Santander
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.465, -3.804
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.465, 176.196
Waipawa
New Zealand
Waipawa is the closest city to Santander's antipodal point (235 km).
The antipodal city to Santander is Waipawa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santander is Waipawa.
The distance from Santander to Waipawa 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 Santander
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santander's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santander.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 235 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 236 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 258 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 263 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Houghton Bay, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 263 km | (-41.341, 174.785) |
| Seatoun, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 263 km | (-41.325, 174.832) |
| Strathmore Park, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 263 km | (-41.329, 174.820) |
| Eastbourne, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 263 km | (-41.300, 174.900) |
| Island Bay, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 264 km | (-41.336, 174.774) |
| Lyall Bay, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 264 km | (-41.327, 174.794) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.4647° N 3.8044° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.4122° S 175.5153° E
Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Santander
The DMS coordinates are: 43°27'53'' N 3°48'16'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.46472°
LngO = -3.80444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.46472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.80444 + 180° = 176.19556°
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 Santander is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.46472, 176.19556)
In DMS format: 43°27'53'' N 3°48'16'' W.