Antipode of Prizren, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Prizren is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Prizren
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.214, 20.740
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.214, -159.260
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Prizren's antipodal point (1,419 km).
The antipodal city to Prizren is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Prizren is Waitangi.
The distance from Prizren 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 Prizren
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Prizren's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Prizren.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,419 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,949 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,963 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,965 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,969 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,981 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,002 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,025 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,026 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,029 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Prizren, Kosovo
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.2139° N 20.7397° 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 Prizren
The DMS coordinates are: 42°12'50'' N 20°44'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.21389°
LngO = 20.73972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.21389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.73972 - 180° = -159.26028°
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 Prizren is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.21389, -159.26028)
In DMS format: 42°12'50'' N 20°44'23'' E .
