Antipode of Reggio Calabria, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Reggio Calabria is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Reggio Calabria
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.110, 15.661
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.110, -164.339
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Reggio Calabria's antipodal point (1,213 km).
The antipodal city to Reggio Calabria is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Reggio Calabria is Waitangi.
The distance from Reggio Calabria 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 Reggio Calabria
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Reggio Calabria's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Reggio Calabria.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,213 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,518 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,520 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,542 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,549 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,555 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,595 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,610 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,626 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,633 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.1105° N 15.6613° 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 Reggio Calabria
The DMS coordinates are: 38°6'37.7'' N 15°39'40.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.11047°
LngO = 15.66129°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.11047°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.66129 - 180° = -164.33871°
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 Reggio Calabria is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.11047, -164.33871)
In DMS format: 38°6'37.7'' N 15°39'40.6'' E .
