Antipode of Gjakovë, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Gjakovë is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Gjakovë
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.380, 20.431
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.380, -159.569
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gjakovë's antipodal point (1,390 km).
The antipodal city to Gjakovë is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gjakovë is Waitangi.
The distance from Gjakovë 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 Gjakovë
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gjakovë's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gjakovë.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,390 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,926 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,939 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,942 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,957 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,978 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,000 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,000 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,004 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Gjakovë, Kosovo
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.3803° N 20.4308° 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 Gjakovë
The DMS coordinates are: 42°22'49'' N 20°25'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.38028°
LngO = 20.43083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.38028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.43083 - 180° = -159.56917°
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 Gjakovë is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.38028, -159.56917)
In DMS format: 42°22'49'' N 20°25'51'' E .
