Antipode of Bilbao, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Bilbao is Waipawa, Wellington, New Zealand.
Bilbao
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.263, -2.925
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.263, 177.075
Waipawa
New Zealand
Waipawa is the closest city to Bilbao's antipodal point (242 km).
The antipodal city to Bilbao is Waipawa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bilbao is Waipawa.
The distance from Bilbao to Waipawa 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 Bilbao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bilbao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bilbao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 242 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 272 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Masterton, Wellington | New Zealand | 281 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Lower Hutt, Wellington | New Zealand | 289 km | (-41.217, 174.917) |
| Brooklyn, Wellington | New Zealand | 289 km | (-41.306, 174.763) |
| 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 | 291 km | (-41.283, 174.767) |
| Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 293 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Bilbao, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.2627° N 2.9253° W
Waipawa, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.4122° S 175.5153° 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 Bilbao
The DMS coordinates are: 43°15'45.8'' N 2°55'31'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.26271°
LngO = -2.92528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.26271°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.92528 + 180° = 177.07472°
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 Bilbao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.26271, 177.07472)
In DMS format: 43°15'45.8'' N 2°55'31'' W.
