Antipode of Kandava, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Kandava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kandava
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.041, 22.775
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.041, -157.225
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kandava's antipodal point (1,987 km).
The antipodal city to Kandava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kandava is Waitangi.
The distance from Kandava 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 Kandava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kandava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kandava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,987 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,523 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,525 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,527 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,527 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,527 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,528 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,528 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,528 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,528 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 57.0409° N 22.7747° E
Elevation: 81 m (266 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 Kandava
The DMS coordinates are: 57°2'27.1'' N 22°46'28.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.04087°
LngO = 22.77466°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.04087°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.77466 - 180° = -157.22534°
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 Kandava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.04087, -157.22534)
In DMS format: 57°2'27.1'' N 22°46'28.8'' E .