The opposite side of the world to Gibraltar is Kaiwaka, Northland, New Zealand.
Gibraltar
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.145, -5.353
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -36.145, 174.647
New Zealand
Kaiwaka is the closest city to Gibraltar's antipodal point (18 km).
The antipodal city to Gibraltar is Kaiwaka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gibraltar is Kaiwaka.
The distance from Gibraltar to Kaiwaka is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gibraltar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gibraltar.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Kaiwaka, Northland | New Zealand | 18 km | (-36.167, 174.450) |
Wellsford, Auckland | New Zealand | 19 km | (-36.283, 174.517) |
Maungaturoto, Northland | New Zealand | 26 km | (-36.100, 174.367) |
Warkworth, Auckland | New Zealand | 28 km | (-36.400, 174.667) |
Ruakaka, Northland | New Zealand | 32 km | (-35.908, 174.450) |
Whangarei, Northland | New Zealand | 54 km | (-35.732, 174.324) |
Parakai, Auckland | New Zealand | 59 km | (-36.650, 174.433) |
Maungatapere, Northland | New Zealand | 60 km | (-35.750, 174.200) |
Ngunguru, Northland | New Zealand | 60 km | (-35.617, 174.500) |
Rothesay Bay, Auckland | New Zealand | 65 km | (-36.726, 174.741) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.1447° N 5.3526° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.1667° S 174.45° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Gibraltar
The DMS coordinates are: 36°8'41.1'' N 5°21'9.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.14474°
LngO = -5.35257°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.14474°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.35257 + 180° = 174.64743°
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 Gibraltar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.14474, 174.64743)
In DMS format: 36°8'41.1'' N 5°21'9.3'' W.