Antipode of Il-Hamrun, Malta
The opposite side of the world to Il-Hamrun is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Il-Hamrun
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.885, 14.484
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.885, -165.516
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Il-Hamrun's antipodal point (1,299 km).
The antipodal city to Il-Hamrun is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Il-Hamrun is Waitangi.
The distance from Il-Hamrun 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 Il-Hamrun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Il-Hamrun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Il-Hamrun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,299 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,455 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,462 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,491 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,499 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,501 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,548 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,552 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,566 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,572 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Il-Hamrun, Malta
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.8847° N 14.4844° 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 Il-Hamrun
The DMS coordinates are: 35°53'5'' N 14°29'4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.88472°
LngO = 14.48444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.88472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.48444 - 180° = -165.51556°
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 Il-Hamrun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.88472, -165.51556)
In DMS format: 35°53'5'' N 14°29'4'' E .
