Antipode of Cēsis, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Cēsis is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Cēsis
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.312, 25.275
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.312, -154.725
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Cēsis's antipodal point (2,126 km).
The antipodal city to Cēsis is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cēsis is Waitangi.
The distance from Cēsis 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 Cēsis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cēsis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cēsis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,126 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,677 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,684 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,689 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,694 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,696 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,698 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,699 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,701 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,703 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Cēsis, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.3119° N 25.2746° 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 Cēsis
The DMS coordinates are: 57°18'42.8'' N 25°16'28.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.31188°
LngO = 25.27456°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.31188°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.27456 - 180° = -154.72544°
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 Cēsis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.31188, -154.72544)
In DMS format: 57°18'42.8'' N 25°16'28.4'' E .
