The opposite side of the world to Ikshtile is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.834, 24.497
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.834, -155.503
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ikshtile's antipodal point (2,056 km).
The antipodal city to Ikshtile is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ikshtile is Waitangi.
The distance from Ikshtile to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ikshtile's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ikshtile.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,056 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,619 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,626 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,631 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,637 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,636 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,640 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,640 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,643 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,646 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.834° N 24.4968° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Ikshtile
The DMS coordinates are: 56°50'2.4'' N 24°29'48.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.83399°
LngO = 24.49679°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.83399°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.49679 - 180° = -155.50321°
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 Ikshtile is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.83399, -155.50321)
In DMS format: 56°50'2.4'' N 24°29'48.4'' E .