Antipode of Šibenik, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Šibenik is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Šibenik
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.734, 15.894
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -43.734, -164.106
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Šibenik's antipodal point (1,001 km).
The antipodal city to Šibenik is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Šibenik is Waitangi.
The distance from Šibenik 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 Šibenik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Šibenik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Šibenik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,001 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,591 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,599 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,605 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,614 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,619 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,631 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,645 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,647 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,648 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
Šibenik, Croatia
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.7343° N 15.8942° 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 Šibenik
The DMS coordinates are: 43°44'3.4'' N 15°53'39.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.73429°
LngO = 15.8942°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.73429°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.8942 - 180° = -164.1058°
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 Šibenik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.73429, -164.1058)
In DMS format: 43°44'3.4'' N 15°53'39.1'' E .
