Antipode of Pukë, Albania
The opposite side of the world to Pukë is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Pukë
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.044, 19.900
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.044, -160.100
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pukë's antipodal point (1,356 km).
The antipodal city to Pukë is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pukë is Waitangi.
The distance from Pukë 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 Pukë
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pukë's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pukë.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,356 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,878 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,892 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,894 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,899 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,910 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,932 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,955 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,956 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,959 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Pukë, Albania
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.0444° N 19.8997° 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 Pukë
The DMS coordinates are: 42°2'40'' N 19°53'59'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.04444°
LngO = 19.89972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.04444°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.89972 - 180° = -160.10028°
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 Pukë is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.04444, -160.10028)
In DMS format: 42°2'40'' N 19°53'59'' E .
