Antipode of Piacenza, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Piacenza is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Piacenza
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.052, 9.693
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -45.052, -170.307
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Piacenza's antipodal point (512 km).
The antipodal city to Piacenza is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piacenza is Waitangi.
The distance from Piacenza 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 Piacenza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piacenza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piacenza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 512 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 1,190 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,194 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,196 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,198 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,201 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,202 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,202 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Te Hapara, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,202 km | (-38.648, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Rome
Coordinates: 45.0524° N 9.6934° E
Elevation: 65 m (213 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 Piacenza
The DMS coordinates are: 45°3'8.7'' N 9°41'36.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.05242°
LngO = 9.69342°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.05242°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 9.69342 - 180° = -170.30658°
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 Piacenza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.05242, -170.30658)
In DMS format: 45°3'8.7'' N 9°41'36.3'' E .