The opposite side of the world to San Pawl il-Baħar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Malta
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 35.951, 14.416
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.951, -165.584
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to San Pawl il-Baħar's antipodal point (1,290 km).
The antipodal city to San Pawl il-Baħar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Pawl il-Baħar is Waitangi.
The distance from San Pawl il-Baħar 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 Pawl il-Baħar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Pawl il-Baħar.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,290 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,447 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,454 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,483 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,491 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,493 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,540 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,544 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,559 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,564 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.9506° N 14.4156° 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 Pawl il-Baħar
The DMS coordinates are: 35°57'2.3'' N 14°24'56.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.95064°
LngO = 14.41561°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.95064°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.41561 - 180° = -165.58439°
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 Pawl il-Baħar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.95064, -165.58439)
In DMS format: 35°57'2.3'' N 14°24'56.2'' E .