Antipode of Leshan, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Leshan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Leshan
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.328, 20.781
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.328, -159.219
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Leshan's antipodal point (1,420 km).
The antipodal city to Leshan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leshan is Waitangi.
The distance from Leshan 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 Leshan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leshan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leshan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,420 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,954 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,967 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,970 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,973 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,986 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,006 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,029 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,029 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,032 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Leshan, Kosovo
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.3278° N 20.7811° 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 Leshan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°19'40'' N 20°46'52'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.32778°
LngO = 20.78111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.32778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.78111 - 180° = -159.21889°
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 Leshan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.32778, -159.21889)
In DMS format: 42°19'40'' N 20°46'52'' E .
