Antipode of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The opposite side of the world to Banja Luka is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.778, 17.194
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.778, -162.806
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Banja Luka's antipodal point (1,099 km).
The antipodal city to Banja Luka is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Banja Luka is Waitangi.
The distance from Banja Luka 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 Banja Luka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Banja Luka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Banja Luka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,099 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,724 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,730 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,735 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,751 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,759 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,763 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,769 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,771 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.7784° N 17.1939° 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 Banja Luka
The DMS coordinates are: 44°46'42.3'' N 17°11'37.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.77842°
LngO = 17.19386°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.77842°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.19386 - 180° = -162.80614°
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 Banja Luka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.77842, -162.80614)
In DMS format: 44°46'42.3'' N 17°11'37.9'' E .
