Antipode of Peqan, Kosovo
The opposite side of the world to Peqan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Peqan
Kosovo
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.384, 20.822
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.384, -159.178
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Peqan's antipodal point (1,421 km).
The antipodal city to Peqan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Peqan is Waitangi.
The distance from Peqan 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 Peqan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Peqan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Peqan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,421 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,958 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,971 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,974 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,977 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,989 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,010 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,032 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,033 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,036 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Peqan, Kosovo
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.3836° N 20.8219° 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 Peqan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°23'1'' N 20°49'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.38361°
LngO = 20.82194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.38361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.82194 - 180° = -159.17806°
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 Peqan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.38361, -159.17806)
In DMS format: 42°23'1'' N 20°49'19'' E .
