Antipode of Zadar, Croatia
The opposite side of the world to Zadar is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Zadar
Croatia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.116, 15.225
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.116, -164.775
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Zadar's antipodal point (944 km).
The antipodal city to Zadar is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zadar is Waitangi.
The distance from Zadar 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 Zadar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zadar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zadar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 944 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,552 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,559 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,564 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,577 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,580 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,589 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,599 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,600 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,602 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Zadar, Croatia
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.1158° N 15.2251° 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 Zadar
The DMS coordinates are: 44°6'56.8'' N 15°13'30.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.11578°
LngO = 15.22514°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.11578°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.22514 - 180° = -164.77486°
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 Zadar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.11578, -164.77486)
In DMS format: 44°6'56.8'' N 15°13'30.5'' E .
