Antipode of Catanzaro, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Catanzaro is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Catanzaro
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.882, 16.601
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.882, -163.399
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Catanzaro's antipodal point (1,234 km).
The antipodal city to Catanzaro is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Catanzaro is Waitangi.
The distance from Catanzaro 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 Catanzaro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Catanzaro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Catanzaro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,592 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,597 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,614 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,621 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,628 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,664 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,686 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,699 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,701 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Catanzaro, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.8825° N 16.6009° 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 Catanzaro
The DMS coordinates are: 38°52'56.9'' N 16°36'3.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.88247°
LngO = 16.60086°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.88247°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.60086 - 180° = -163.39914°
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 Catanzaro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.88247, -163.39914)
In DMS format: 38°52'56.9'' N 16°36'3.1'' E .
