Antipode of Real de Gandía, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Real de Gandía is Tolaga Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Real de Gandía
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.948, -0.192
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.948, 179.808
Tolaga Bay
New Zealand
Tolaga Bay is the closest city to Real de Gandía's antipodal point (146 km).
The antipodal city to Real de Gandía is Tolaga Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Real de Gandía is Tolaga Bay.
The distance from Real de Gandía to Tolaga Bay 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 Real de Gandía
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Real de Gandía's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Real de Gandía.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 146 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 154 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 156 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 157 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 159 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 160 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 160 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 160 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 161 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 161 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 38.9482° N 0.1924° W
Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 38.3667° S 178.3° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Real de Gandía
The DMS coordinates are: 38°56'53.4'' N 0°11'32.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.94817°
LngO = -0.19239°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.94817°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.19239 + 180° = 179.80761°
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 Real de Gandía is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.94817, 179.80761)
In DMS format: 38°56'53.4'' N 0°11'32.6'' W.