Antipode of Gjilan, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Gjilan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Gjilan
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.460, 21.470
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.460, -158.530
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Gjilan's antipodal point (1,472 km).
The antipodal city to Gjilan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gjilan is Waitangi.
The distance from Gjilan 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 Gjilan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gjilan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gjilan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,472 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,012 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,025 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,028 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,031 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,043 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,064 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,085 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,086 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,089 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Gjilan, Kosovo
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.4605° N 21.4699° 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 Gjilan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°27'37.6'' N 21°28'11.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.46045°
LngO = 21.46986°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.46045°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.46986 - 180° = -158.53014°
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 Gjilan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.46045, -158.53014)
In DMS format: 42°27'37.6'' N 21°28'11.5'' E .
