Antipode of Vukovar, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Vukovar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vukovar
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.352, 19.002
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.352, -160.998
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vukovar's antipodal point (1,242 km).
The antipodal city to Vukovar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vukovar is Waitangi.
The distance from Vukovar 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 Vukovar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vukovar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vukovar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,879 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,885 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,890 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,904 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,906 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,912 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,913 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,921 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,924 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Vukovar, Croatia
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.3516° N 19.0023° 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 Vukovar
The DMS coordinates are: 45°21'5.8'' N 19°0'8.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.35161°
LngO = 19.00225°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.35161°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.00225 - 180° = -160.99775°
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 Vukovar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.35161, -160.99775)
In DMS format: 45°21'5.8'' N 19°0'8.1'' E .
