Antipode of Saint Lucia, Malta
The opposite side of the world to Saint Lucia is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saint Lucia
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.043, 14.217
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.043, -165.783
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saint Lucia's antipodal point (1,270 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Lucia is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Lucia is Waitangi.
The distance from Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Lucia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Lucia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,270 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,427 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,434 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,463 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,471 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,473 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,520 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,523 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,539 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,544 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Saint Lucia, Malta
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.0431° N 14.2172° 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 Saint Lucia
The DMS coordinates are: 36°2'35'' N 14°13'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.04306°
LngO = 14.21722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.04306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.21722 - 180° = -165.78278°
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 Saint Lucia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.04306, -165.78278)
In DMS format: 36°2'35'' N 14°13'2'' E .
