Antipode of Pula, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Pula is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Pula
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.868, 13.848
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.868, -166.152
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pula's antipodal point (835 km).
The antipodal city to Pula is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pula is Waitangi.
The distance from Pula 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 Pula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 835 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,477 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,479 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,480 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,481 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,483 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,484 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,484 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,485 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,485 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Zagreb
Coordinates: 44.8683° N 13.8481° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Pula
The DMS coordinates are: 44°52'6'' N 13°50'53'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.86833°
LngO = 13.84806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.86833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.84806 - 180° = -166.15194°
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 Pula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.86833, -166.15194)
In DMS format: 44°52'6'' N 13°50'53'' E .