Antipode of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The opposite side of the world to Sarajevo is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.849, 18.356
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.849, -161.644
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sarajevo's antipodal point (1,197 km).
The antipodal city to Sarajevo is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sarajevo is Waitangi.
The distance from Sarajevo 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 Sarajevo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sarajevo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sarajevo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,197 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,786 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,801 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,808 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,815 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,828 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,843 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,844 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,847 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.8486° N 18.3564° 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 Sarajevo
The DMS coordinates are: 43°50'55.1'' N 18°21'23.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.84864°
LngO = 18.35644°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.84864°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.35644 - 180° = -161.64356°
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 Sarajevo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.84864, -161.64356)
In DMS format: 43°50'55.1'' N 18°21'23.2'' E .
