Antipode of Solun, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Solun is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Solun
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.644, 22.931
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -40.644, -157.069
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Solun's antipodal point (1,645 km).
The antipodal city to Solun is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Solun is Waitangi.
The distance from Solun 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 Solun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Solun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Solun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,645 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,045 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,088 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,126 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,138 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,144 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,150 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,160 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 2,170 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
Solun, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.6436° N 22.9309° 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 Solun
The DMS coordinates are: 40°38'37'' N 22°55'51.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.64361°
LngO = 22.93086°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.64361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.93086 - 180° = -157.06914°
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 Solun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.64361, -157.06914)
In DMS format: 40°38'37'' N 22°55'51.1'' E .
