Antipode of Ķekava, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Ķekava is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ķekava
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.827, 24.230
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.827, -155.770
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ķekava's antipodal point (2,043 km).
The antipodal city to Ķekava is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ķekava is Waitangi.
The distance from Ķekava 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 Ķekava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ķekava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ķekava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,043 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,610 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,615 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,621 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,621 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,623 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,624 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,627 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,629 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Ķekava, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.8266° N 24.23° 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 Ķekava
The DMS coordinates are: 56°49'35.8'' N 24°13'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.82662°
LngO = 24.23°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.82662°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.23 - 180° = -155.77°
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 Ķekava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.82662, -155.77)
In DMS format: 56°49'35.8'' N 24°13'48'' E .
