Antipode of Messina, Italy
The opposite side of the world to Messina is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Messina
Italy
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.194, 15.553
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.194, -164.447
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Messina's antipodal point (1,200 km).
The antipodal city to Messina is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Messina is Waitangi.
The distance from Messina 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 Messina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Messina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Messina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,507 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,510 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,531 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,538 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,544 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,584 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,600 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,616 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,622 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Messina, Italy
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.1939° N 15.5526° 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 Messina
The DMS coordinates are: 38°11'38.2'' N 15°33'9.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.19394°
LngO = 15.55256°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.19394°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.55256 - 180° = -164.44744°
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 Messina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.19394, -164.44744)
In DMS format: 38°11'38.2'' N 15°33'9.2'' E .
