Antipode of Haz-Zebbug, Malta
The opposite side of the world to Haz-Zebbug is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Haz-Zebbug
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.872, 14.441
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.872, -165.559
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Haz-Zebbug's antipodal point (1,298 km).
The antipodal city to Haz-Zebbug is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Haz-Zebbug is Waitangi.
The distance from Haz-Zebbug to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Haz-Zebbug
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Haz-Zebbug's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Haz-Zebbug.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,298 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,451 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,459 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,488 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,496 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,498 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,544 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,548 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,563 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,568 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Haz-Zebbug, Malta
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.8719° N 14.4411° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Haz-Zebbug
The DMS coordinates are: 35°52'19'' N 14°26'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.87194°
LngO = 14.44111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.87194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.44111 - 180° = -165.55889°
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 Haz-Zebbug is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.87194, -165.55889)
In DMS format: 35°52'19'' N 14°26'28'' E .
