Antipode of Čiekurkalns, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Čiekurkalns is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Čiekurkalns
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.984, 24.173
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.984, -155.827
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Čiekurkalns's antipodal point (2,050 km).
The antipodal city to Čiekurkalns is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Čiekurkalns is Waitangi.
The distance from Čiekurkalns 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 Čiekurkalns
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Čiekurkalns' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Čiekurkalns.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,050 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,604 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,606 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,609 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,609 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 56.9844° N 24.1726° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Čiekurkalns
The DMS coordinates are: 56°59'3.9'' N 24°10'21.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.98441°
LngO = 24.17255°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.98441°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.17255 - 180° = -155.82745°
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 Čiekurkalns is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.98441, -155.82745)
In DMS format: 56°59'3.9'' N 24°10'21.2'' E .