Antipode of Aizkraukle, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Aizkraukle is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aizkraukle
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.605, 25.255
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.605, -154.745
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Aizkraukle's antipodal point (2,080 km).
The antipodal city to Aizkraukle is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aizkraukle is Waitangi.
The distance from Aizkraukle to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Aizkraukle
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aizkraukle's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aizkraukle.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,080 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,659 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,666 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,672 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,678 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,681 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,681 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,683 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,686 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Aizkraukle, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.6048° N 25.2553° 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 Aizkraukle
The DMS coordinates are: 56°36'17.2'' N 25°15'19.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.60477°
LngO = 25.25534°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.60477°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.25534 - 180° = -154.74466°
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 Aizkraukle is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.60477, -154.74466)
In DMS format: 56°36'17.2'' N 25°15'19.2'' E .
