Antipode of La Spezia, Italy
The opposite side of the world to La Spezia is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
La Spezia
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 44.103, 9.824
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.103, -170.176
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to La Spezia's antipodal point (512 km).
The antipodal city to La Spezia is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Spezia is Waitangi.
The distance from La Spezia to Waitangi is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of La Spezia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Spezia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Spezia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 512 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,156 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,158 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,162 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,172 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,179 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,180 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,184 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,186 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,187 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
La Spezia, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.103° N 9.8238° 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 La Spezia
The DMS coordinates are: 44°6'10.8'' N 9°49'25.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.103°
LngO = 9.82375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.103°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.82375 - 180° = -170.17625°
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 La Spezia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.103, -170.17625)
In DMS format: 44°6'10.8'' N 9°49'25.5'' E .
