Antipode of Gibraltar, Gibraltar
The opposite side of the world to Gibraltar is Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.145, -5.353
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -36.145, 174.647
Mangawhai
New Zealand
Mangawhai is the closest city to Gibraltar's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Gibraltar is Mangawhai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gibraltar is Mangawhai.
The distance from Gibraltar to Mangawhai 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 Gibraltar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangawhai, Northland | New Zealand | 8 km | (-36.117, 174.567) |
| Mangawhai Heads, Northland | New Zealand | 9 km | (-36.088, 174.570) |
| Kaiwaka, Northland | New Zealand | 18 km | (-36.167, 174.450) |
| Wellsford, Auckland | New Zealand | 19 km | (-36.283, 174.517) |
| Leigh, Auckland | New Zealand | 22 km | (-36.283, 174.817) |
| Waipu, Northland | New Zealand | 25 km | (-35.983, 174.450) |
| Maungaturoto, Northland | New Zealand | 26 km | (-36.100, 174.367) |
| Warkworth, Auckland | New Zealand | 28 km | (-36.400, 174.667) |
| Snells Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 30 km | (-36.408, 174.720) |
| Ruakaka, Northland | New Zealand | 32 km | (-35.908, 174.450) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Gibraltar
Coordinates: 36.1447° N 5.3526° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.1167° S 174.5667° E
Elevation: 40 m (131 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 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.