Antipode of Serra, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Serra is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Serra
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.085, 23.548
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -41.085, -156.452
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Serra's antipodal point (1,678 km).
The antipodal city to Serra is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Serra is Waitangi.
The distance from Serra 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 Serra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Serra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Serra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,678 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,072 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,118 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,121 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,178 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,190 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,194 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,201 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,211 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,237 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Serra, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.085° N 23.5476° 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 Serra
The DMS coordinates are: 41°5'6'' N 23°32'51.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.08499°
LngO = 23.54757°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.08499°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.54757 - 180° = -156.45243°
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 Serra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.08499, -156.45243)
In DMS format: 41°5'6'' N 23°32'51.3'' E .
