Antipode of Dragash, Kosovo

The opposite side of the world to Dragash is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Dragash

Kosovo

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 42.027, 20.653

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -42.027, -159.347

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Dragash's antipodal point (1,417 km).

The antipodal city to Dragash is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dragash is Waitangi.

The distance from Dragash 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 Dragash

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dragash's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dragash.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 1,417 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne New Zealand 1,940 km (-38.367, 178.300)
Gisborne New Zealand 1,955 km (-38.653, 178.004)
Ruatoria, Gisborne New Zealand 1,956 km (-37.883, 178.333)
Manutuke, Gisborne New Zealand 1,961 km (-38.683, 177.917)
Te Karaka, Gisborne New Zealand 1,972 km (-38.467, 177.867)
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 1,994 km (-39.033, 177.367)
Napier, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 2,018 km (-39.493, 176.912)
Hastings, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 2,019 km (-39.638, 176.849)
Taradale, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 2,022 km (-39.533, 176.850)

Dragash, Kosovo

Local time:

Coordinates: 42.0265° N 20.6533° 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 Dragash

The DMS coordinates are: 42°1'35.4'' N 20°39'12'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 42.0265°

LngO = 20.65333°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -42.0265°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.65333 - 180° = -159.34667°

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 Dragash is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.0265, -159.34667)

In DMS format: 42°1'35.4'' N 20°39'12'' E .

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