The opposite side of the world to Gijón is Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.536, -5.662
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.536, 174.338
New Zealand
Akaroa is the closest city to Gijón's antipodal point (114 km).
The antipodal city to Gijón is Akaroa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gijón is Akaroa.
The distance from Gijón to Akaroa 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 Gijón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gijón.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 114 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaikoura, Canterbury | New Zealand | 135 km | (-42.417, 173.683) |
Waikuku, Canterbury | New Zealand | 137 km | (-43.300, 172.683) |
Amberley, Canterbury | New Zealand | 137 km | (-43.156, 172.730) |
Woodend, Canterbury | New Zealand | 138 km | (-43.317, 172.667) |
Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 138 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
Kaiapoi, Canterbury | New Zealand | 139 km | (-43.378, 172.640) |
Sefton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 139 km | (-43.250, 172.667) |
Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 147 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 150 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.5357° N 5.6615° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.8038° S 172.9682° 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 Gijón
The DMS coordinates are: 43°32'8.6'' N 5°39'41.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.53573°
LngO = -5.66152°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.53573°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.66152 + 180° = 174.33848°
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 Gijón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.53573, 174.33848)
In DMS format: 43°32'8.6'' N 5°39'41.5'' W.