Antipode of Jelgava, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Jelgava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Jelgava
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.650, 23.713
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.650, -156.287
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Jelgava's antipodal point (2,005 km).
The antipodal city to Jelgava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jelgava is Waitangi.
The distance from Jelgava 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 Jelgava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jelgava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jelgava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,005 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,568 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,575 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,580 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,584 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,586 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,589 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,589 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,591 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,594 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Jelgava, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.65° N 23.7128° 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 Jelgava
The DMS coordinates are: 56°38'60'' N 23°42'46'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.65°
LngO = 23.71278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.71278 - 180° = -156.28722°
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 Jelgava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.65, -156.28722)
In DMS format: 56°38'60'' N 23°42'46'' E .
