Antipode of Castelló de la Plana, Spain
The opposite side of the world to Castelló de la Plana is Gisborne, New Zealand.
Castelló de la Plana
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.986, -0.049
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -39.986, 179.951
Gisborne
New Zealand
Gisborne is the closest city to Castelló de la Plana's antipodal point (224 km).
The antipodal city to Castelló de la Plana is Gisborne. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Castelló de la Plana is Gisborne.
The distance from Castelló de la Plana to Gisborne 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 Castelló de la Plana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Castelló de la Plana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Castelló de la Plana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 224 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 227 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 229 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 246 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 247 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 266 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 268 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 270 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 272 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Otane, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 284 km | (-39.883, 176.633) |
Castelló de la Plana, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.9857° N 0.0494° W
Gisborne, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.6533° S 178.0042° 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 Castelló de la Plana
The DMS coordinates are: 39°59'8.4'' N 0°2'57.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.98567°
LngO = -0.04935°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.98567°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.04935 + 180° = 179.95065°
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 Castelló de la Plana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.98567, 179.95065)
In DMS format: 39°59'8.4'' N 0°2'57.7'' W.
