The opposite side of the world to Alicante is Tolaga Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.345, -0.481
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.345, 179.519
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.
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 |
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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) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.3452° N 0.4815° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.3667° S 178.3° E
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 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.