Antipode of Santa Coloma, Andorra
The opposite side of the world to Santa Coloma is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Santa Coloma
Andorra
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.495, 1.499
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.495, -178.501
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Santa Coloma's antipodal point (226 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Coloma is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Coloma is Waitangi.
The distance from Santa Coloma to Waitangi 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 Santa Coloma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Coloma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Coloma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 226 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 474 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 495 km | (-39.633, 176.983) |
| Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 499 km | (-39.667, 176.883) |
| Haumoana, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 499 km | (-39.604, 176.946) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 501 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
| Clive, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 503 km | (-39.583, 176.917) |
| Akina, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 503 km | (-39.648, 176.840) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 503 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Whakatu, Hawke's Bay Region | New Zealand | 504 km | (-39.600, 176.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Andorra
Coordinates: 42.4945° N 1.499° E
Elevation: 978 m (3,209 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Santa Coloma
The DMS coordinates are: 42°29'40.3'' N 1°29'56.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.49454°
LngO = 1.49897°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.49454°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.49897 - 180° = -178.50103°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Santa Coloma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.49454, -178.50103)
In DMS format: 42°29'40.3'' N 1°29'56.3'' E .