Antipode of Aloja, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Aloja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Aloja
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.767, 24.877
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.767, -155.123
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Aloja's antipodal point (2,136 km).
The antipodal city to Aloja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aloja is Waitangi.
The distance from Aloja 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 Aloja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aloja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aloja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,136 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,667 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,668 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,670 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,670 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,671 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 57.7672° N 24.8774° E
Elevation: 85 m (279 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 Aloja
The DMS coordinates are: 57°46'2'' N 24°52'38.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.76723°
LngO = 24.87743°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.76723°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.87743 - 180° = -155.12257°
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 Aloja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.76723, -155.12257)
In DMS format: 57°46'2'' N 24°52'38.7'' E .