The opposite side of the world to San Ġiljan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.918, 14.490
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -35.918, -165.510
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to San Ġiljan's antipodal point (1,297 km).
The antipodal city to San Ġiljan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Ġiljan is Waitangi.
The distance from San Ġiljan to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Ġiljan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Ġiljan.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,297 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,454 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 | 1,547 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,551 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,566 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,571 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.9184° N 14.4898° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 San Ġiljan
The DMS coordinates are: 35°55'6.2'' N 14°29'23.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.91839°
LngO = 14.48977°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.91839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.48977 - 180° = -165.51023°
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 San Ġiljan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.91839, -165.51023)
In DMS format: 35°55'6.2'' N 14°29'23.2'' E .