Antipode of Daugavpils, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Daugavpils is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Daugavpils
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.883, 26.533
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.883, -153.467
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Daugavpils's antipodal point (2,106 km).
The antipodal city to Daugavpils is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Daugavpils is Waitangi.
The distance from Daugavpils 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 Daugavpils
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Daugavpils' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Daugavpils.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,106 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,722 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,725 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,730 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,734 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,744 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,746 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,747 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,748 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,752 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Daugavpils, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.8833° N 26.5333° 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 Daugavpils
The DMS coordinates are: 55°52'60'' N 26°31'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.88333°
LngO = 26.53333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.88333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.53333 - 180° = -153.46667°
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 Daugavpils is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.88333, -153.46667)
In DMS format: 55°52'60'' N 26°31'60'' E .
