The opposite side of the world to Poliçan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.612, 20.098
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.612, -159.902
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Poliçan's antipodal point (1,420 km).
The antipodal city to Poliçan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poliçan is Waitangi.
The distance from Poliçan 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 Poliçan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poliçan.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,420 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,887 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,898 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,904 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,911 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,921 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,949 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,977 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,979 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,981 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.6122° N 20.0981° 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 Poliçan
The DMS coordinates are: 40°36'44'' N 20°5'53'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.61222°
LngO = 20.09806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.61222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.09806 - 180° = -159.90194°
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 Poliçan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.61222, -159.90194)
In DMS format: 40°36'44'' N 20°5'53'' E .