Antipode of Málaga, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Málaga is Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand.

Málaga

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 36.720, -4.420

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -36.720, 175.580

Coromandel

New Zealand

Coromandel is the closest city to Málaga's antipodal point (9 km).

The antipodal city to Málaga is Coromandel. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Málaga is Coromandel.

The distance from Málaga to Coromandel 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 Málaga

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Málaga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Málaga.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Coromandel, Waikato New Zealand 9 km (-36.761, 175.496)
Whitianga, Waikato New Zealand 17 km (-36.833, 175.700)
Tairua, Waikato New Zealand 41 km (-37.017, 175.850)
Pauanui, Waikato New Zealand 42 km (-37.017, 175.867)
Thames, Waikato New Zealand 47 km (-37.138, 175.540)
Whangamata, Waikato New Zealand 59 km (-37.200, 175.867)
Pakuranga, Auckland New Zealand 62 km (-36.883, 174.917)
Ngatea, Waikato New Zealand 63 km (-37.283, 175.500)
Kerepehi, Waikato New Zealand 64 km (-37.300, 175.533)
East Tamaki, Auckland New Zealand 66 km (-36.950, 174.900)

Málaga, Spain

Local time:

Coordinates: 36.7202° N 4.4203° W

Coromandel, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 36.7611° S 175.4963° 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 Málaga

The DMS coordinates are: 36°43'12.6'' N 4°25'13.2'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 36.72016°

LngO = -4.42034°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -36.72016°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.42034 + 180° = 175.57966°

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 Málaga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.72016, 175.57966)

In DMS format: 36°43'12.6'' N 4°25'13.2'' W.

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