The opposite side of the world to Shijak is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Albania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.346, 19.567
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -41.346, -160.433
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Shijak's antipodal point (1,351 km).
The antipodal city to Shijak is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shijak is Waitangi.
The distance from Shijak 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 Shijak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shijak.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,351 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,845 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,858 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,860 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,867 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,878 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,903 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,928 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,930 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,932 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.3456° N 19.5672° 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 Shijak
The DMS coordinates are: 41°20'44'' N 19°34'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.34556°
LngO = 19.56722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.34556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.56722 - 180° = -160.43278°
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 Shijak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.34556, -160.43278)
In DMS format: 41°20'44'' N 19°34'2'' E .