Antipode of Níkaia, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Níkaia is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Níkaia
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 39.567, 22.467
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.567, -157.533
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Níkaia's antipodal point (1,651 km).
The antipodal city to Níkaia is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Níkaia is Waitangi.
The distance from Níkaia 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 Níkaia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Níkaia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Níkaia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,651 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,952 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,983 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,986 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,047 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,092 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,101 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,112 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,119 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,127 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Níkaia, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.5667° N 22.4667° 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 Níkaia
The DMS coordinates are: 39°34'0'' N 22°28'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.56667°
LngO = 22.46667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.56667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.46667 - 180° = -157.53333°
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 Níkaia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.56667, -157.53333)
In DMS format: 39°34'0'' N 22°28'0'' E .
