Antipode of Elva, Estonia
The opposite side of the world to Elva is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Elva
Estonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 58.223, 26.421
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -58.223, -153.579
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Elva's antipodal point (2,240 km).
The antipodal city to Elva is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Elva is Waitangi.
The distance from Elva to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Elva
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Elva's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Elva.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,240 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,634 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,768 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,774 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,780 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,782 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,782 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,786 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,790 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,790 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Elva, Estonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 58.2225° N 26.4211° 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 Elva
The DMS coordinates are: 58°13'21'' N 26°25'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 58.2225°
LngO = 26.42111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -58.2225°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.42111 - 180° = -153.57889°
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 Elva is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-58.2225, -153.57889)
In DMS format: 58°13'21'' N 26°25'16'' E .
