Antipode of Iecava, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Iecava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Iecava
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.598, 24.208
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.598, -155.792
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Iecava's antipodal point (2,027 km).
The antipodal city to Iecava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iecava is Waitangi.
The distance from Iecava 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 Iecava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iecava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iecava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,027 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,596 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,611 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,614 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,617 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,618 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,620 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,623 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Iecava, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.5977° N 24.2076° 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 Iecava
The DMS coordinates are: 56°35'51.6'' N 24°12'27.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.59766°
LngO = 24.20763°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.59766°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.20763 - 180° = -155.79237°
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 Iecava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.59766, -155.79237)
In DMS format: 56°35'51.6'' N 24°12'27.5'' E .
