The opposite side of the world to Tarragona is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.117, 1.250
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -41.117, -178.750
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tarragona's antipodal point (363 km).
The antipodal city to Tarragona is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarragona is Waitangi.
The distance from Tarragona to Waitangi 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 Tarragona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarragona.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 363 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 390 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 393 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 396 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 404 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 408 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 410 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 413 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 413 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 415 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.1167° N 1.25° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Tarragona
The DMS coordinates are: 41°7'0'' N 1°15'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.11667°
LngO = 1.25°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.11667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.25 - 180° = -178.75°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Tarragona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.11667, -178.75)
In DMS format: 41°7'0'' N 1°15'0'' E .