The opposite side of the world to Istok is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.781, 20.488
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.781, -159.513
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Istok's antipodal point (1,385 km).
The antipodal city to Istok is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Istok is Waitangi.
The distance from Istok 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 Istok's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Istok.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,385 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,935 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,941 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,943 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,945 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,947 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,948 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,948 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,949 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Belgrade
Coordinates: 42.7808° N 20.4875° E
Elevation: 465 m (1,526 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Istok
The DMS coordinates are: 42°46'51'' N 20°29'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.78083°
LngO = 20.4875°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.78083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.4875 - 180° = -159.5125°
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 Istok is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.78083, -159.5125)
In DMS format: 42°46'51'' N 20°29'15'' E .