Antipode of Karosta, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Karosta is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Karosta
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.551, 21.013
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.551, -158.987
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Karosta's antipodal point (1,869 km).
The antipodal city to Karosta is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karosta is Waitangi.
The distance from Karosta 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 Karosta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karosta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karosta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,869 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,405 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,412 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,417 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,422 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,424 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,426 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,427 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,428 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,431 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Karosta, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.5513° N 21.0129° 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 Karosta
The DMS coordinates are: 56°33'4.6'' N 21°0'46.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.55128°
LngO = 21.01287°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.55128°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.01287 - 180° = -158.98713°
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 Karosta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.55128, -158.98713)
In DMS format: 56°33'4.6'' N 21°0'46.3'' E .
