Antipode of Koplik, Albania
The opposite side of the world to Koplik is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Koplik
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.214, 19.436
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.214, -160.564
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Koplik's antipodal point (1,315 km).
The antipodal city to Koplik is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koplik is Waitangi.
The distance from Koplik to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Koplik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koplik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koplik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,315 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,842 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,856 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,858 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,862 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,874 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,895 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,917 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,918 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,921 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Koplik, Albania
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.2136° N 19.4364° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Koplik
The DMS coordinates are: 42°12'49'' N 19°26'11'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.21361°
LngO = 19.43639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.21361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.43639 - 180° = -160.56361°
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 Koplik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.21361, -160.56361)
In DMS format: 42°12'49'' N 19°26'11'' E .
