The opposite side of the world to Kukus is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.077, 20.422
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.077, -159.578
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kukus's antipodal point (1,397 km).
The antipodal city to Kukus is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kukus is Waitangi.
The distance from Kukus to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kukus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kukus.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,397 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,922 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,936 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,937 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,942 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,954 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,976 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,999 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,999 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,003 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.0769° N 20.4219° 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 Kukus
The DMS coordinates are: 42°4'37'' N 20°25'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.07694°
LngO = 20.42194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.07694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.42194 - 180° = -159.57806°
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 Kukus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.07694, -159.57806)
In DMS format: 42°4'37'' N 20°25'19'' E .