The opposite side of the world to Deçan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.540, 20.288
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.540, -159.712
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.
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 |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,375 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,916 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,929 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,933 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,935 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,947 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,967 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,989 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,989 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,992 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.5402° N 20.2879° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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 .