Antipode of Kačanik, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Kačanik is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kačanik
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.232, 21.259
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.232, -158.741
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kačanik's antipodal point (1,460 km).
The antipodal city to Kačanik is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kačanik is Waitangi.
The distance from Kačanik 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 Kačanik
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kačanik's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kačanik.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,460 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,992 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,006 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,008 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,012 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,024 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,045 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,068 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,069 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,072 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Kačanik, Kosovo
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.2319° N 21.2594° 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 Kačanik
The DMS coordinates are: 42°13'55'' N 21°15'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.23194°
LngO = 21.25944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.23194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.25944 - 180° = -158.74056°
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 Kačanik is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.23194, -158.74056)
In DMS format: 42°13'55'' N 21°15'34'' E .
