Antipode of Spitak, Armenia
The opposite side of the world to Spitak is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Spitak
Armenia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.832, 44.267
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -40.832, -135.733
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Spitak's antipodal point (1,825 km).
The antipodal city to Spitak is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Spitak is Adamstown.
The distance from Spitak to Adamstown is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Spitak
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Spitak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Spitak.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,825 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,965 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,327 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,480 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,508 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,510 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,848 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,859 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,864 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,866 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Spitak, Armenia
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.8322° N 44.2673° E
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° 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 Spitak
The DMS coordinates are: 40°49'56'' N 44°16'2.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.83221°
LngO = 44.26731°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.83221°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.26731 - 180° = -135.73269°
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 Spitak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.83221, -135.73269)
In DMS format: 40°49'56'' N 44°16'2.3'' E .
