The opposite side of the world to Barakaldo is Waipawa, Wellington, New Zealand.
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.296, -2.988
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.296, 177.012
New Zealand
Waipawa is the closest city to Barakaldo's antipodal point (243 km).
The antipodal city to Barakaldo is Waipawa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barakaldo is Waipawa.
The distance from Barakaldo to Waipawa 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 Barakaldo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barakaldo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 243 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 274 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 283 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 289 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Brooklyn, Wellington | New Zealand | 289 km | (-41.306, 174.763) |
Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 289 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
Upper Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 289 km | (-41.138, 175.050) |
Wellington | New Zealand | 290 km | (-41.287, 174.776) |
Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | 290 km | (-41.228, 174.870) |
Kelburn, Wellington | New Zealand | 290 km | (-41.283, 174.767) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.2964° N 2.9881° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.4122° S 175.5153° 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 Barakaldo
The DMS coordinates are: 43°17'47'' N 2°59'17.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.29639°
LngO = -2.98813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.29639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.98813 + 180° = 177.01187°
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 Barakaldo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.29639, 177.01187)
In DMS format: 43°17'47'' N 2°59'17.3'' W.