Antipode of Alicante, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Alicante is Tolaga Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.

Alicante

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 38.345, -0.481

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -38.345, 179.519

Tolaga Bay

New Zealand

Tolaga Bay is the closest city to Alicante's antipodal point (107 km).

The antipodal city to Alicante is Tolaga Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alicante is Tolaga Bay.

The distance from Alicante to Tolaga Bay is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of Alicante

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alicante's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alicante.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne New Zealand 107 km (-38.367, 178.300)
Ruatoria, Gisborne New Zealand 116 km (-37.883, 178.333)
Gisborne New Zealand 136 km (-38.653, 178.004)
Manutuke, Gisborne New Zealand 145 km (-38.683, 177.917)
Te Karaka, Gisborne New Zealand 145 km (-38.467, 177.867)
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 199 km (-38.009, 177.287)
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 202 km (-39.033, 177.367)
Waimana, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 214 km (-38.150, 177.083)
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 221 km (-38.067, 177.017)
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 226 km (-37.959, 176.985)

Alicante, Spain

Local time:

Coordinates: 38.3452° N 0.4815° W

Tolaga Bay, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 38.3667° S 178.3° E

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 Alicante

The DMS coordinates are: 38°20'42.6'' N 0°28'53.4'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 38.34517°

LngO = -0.48149°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -38.34517°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.48149 + 180° = 179.51851°

Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Alicante is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.34517, 179.51851)

In DMS format: 38°20'42.6'' N 0°28'53.4'' W.

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