The opposite side of the world to Bilegja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.876, 18.430
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.876, -161.570
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bilegja's antipodal point (1,218 km).
The antipodal city to Bilegja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bilegja is Waitangi.
The distance from Bilegja 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 Bilegja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bilegja.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,218 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,770 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,782 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,788 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,789 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,819 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,839 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,839 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,842 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.8765° N 18.4297° 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 Bilegja
The DMS coordinates are: 42°52'35.2'' N 18°25'46.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.87645°
LngO = 18.42967°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.87645°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.42967 - 180° = -161.57033°
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 Bilegja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.87645, -161.57033)
In DMS format: 42°52'35.2'' N 18°25'46.8'' E .