Antipode of Lecce, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Lecce is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lecce
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 40.355, 18.172
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.355, -161.828
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lecce's antipodal point (1,279 km).
The antipodal city to Lecce is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lecce is Waitangi.
The distance from Lecce 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 Lecce
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lecce's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lecce.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,279 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,723 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,729 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,734 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,735 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,737 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,739 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,740 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,741 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,741 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Rome
Coordinates: 40.3548° N 18.1724° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Lecce
The DMS coordinates are: 40°21'17.3'' N 18°10'20.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.35481°
LngO = 18.17244°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.35481°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.17244 - 180° = -161.82756°
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 Lecce is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.35481, -161.82756)
In DMS format: 40°21'17.3'' N 18°10'20.8'' E .