Antipode of Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Donostia / San Sebastián is Waipawa, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Donostia / San Sebastián
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.313, -1.975
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.313, 178.025
Waipawa
New Zealand
Waipawa is the closest city to Donostia / San Sebastián's antipodal point (295 km).
The antipodal city to Donostia / San Sebastián is Waipawa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Donostia / San Sebastián is Waipawa.
The distance from Donostia / San Sebastián 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 Donostia / San Sebastián
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Donostia / San Sebastián's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Donostia / San Sebastián.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 295 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 307 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Gladstone, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 316 km | (-41.083, 175.650) |
| Martinborough, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 317 km | (-41.208, 175.430) |
| Greytown, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 326 km | (-41.078, 175.460) |
| Masterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 327 km | (-40.960, 175.658) |
| Carterton, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 328 km | (-41.018, 175.530) |
| Solway, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 329 km | (-40.958, 175.610) |
| Featherston, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 331 km | (-41.108, 175.320) |
| Kopuaranga, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 338 km | (-40.833, 175.667) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.3128° N 1.975° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 41.4122° S 175.5153° E
Elevation: 238 m (781 ft)
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 Donostia / San Sebastián
The DMS coordinates are: 43°18'46.2'' N 1°58'30'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.31283°
LngO = -1.97499°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.31283°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.97499 + 180° = 178.02501°
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 Donostia / San Sebastián is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.31283, 178.02501)
In DMS format: 43°18'46.2'' N 1°58'30'' W.