Antipode of Deçan, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Deçan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Deçan
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.540, 20.288
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.540, -159.712
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Deçan's antipodal point (1,375 km).
The antipodal city to Deçan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Deçan is Waitangi.
The distance from Deçan 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 Deçan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Deçan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Deçan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,375 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,916 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,922 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,924 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,925 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,926 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,928 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,929 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,929 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,930 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Belgrade
Coordinates: 42.5402° N 20.2879° E
Elevation: 611 m (2,005 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 Deçan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°32'24.6'' N 20°17'16.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.54018°
LngO = 20.28793°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.54018°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.28793 - 180° = -159.71207°
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 Deçan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.54018, -159.71207)
In DMS format: 42°32'24.6'' N 20°17'16.5'' E .