Antipode of Makarska, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Makarska is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Makarska
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.297, 17.018
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.297, -162.982
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Makarska's antipodal point (1,097 km).
The antipodal city to Makarska is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Makarska is Waitangi.
The distance from Makarska 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 Makarska
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Makarska's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Makarska.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,097 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,667 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,677 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,683 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,688 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,696 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,711 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,728 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,729 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,732 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Makarska, Croatia
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.2969° N 17.0178° 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 Makarska
The DMS coordinates are: 43°17'49'' N 17°1'4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.29694°
LngO = 17.01778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.29694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.01778 - 180° = -162.98222°
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 Makarska is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.29694, -162.98222)
In DMS format: 43°17'49'' N 17°1'4'' E .
