Antipode of Lipljan, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Lipljan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lipljan
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.522, 21.126
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.522, -158.874
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Lipljan's antipodal point (1,443 km).
The antipodal city to Lipljan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lipljan is Waitangi.
The distance from Lipljan 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 Lipljan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lipljan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lipljan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,443 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,984 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,991 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,993 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,993 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,995 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,996 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,997 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,997 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,998 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Belgrade
Coordinates: 42.5217° N 21.1258° E
Elevation: 553 m (1,814 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Lipljan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°31'18'' N 21°7'33'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.52167°
LngO = 21.12583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.52167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.12583 - 180° = -158.87417°
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 Lipljan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.52167, -158.87417)
In DMS format: 42°31'18'' N 21°7'33'' E .