The opposite side of the world to Liepāja is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.505, 21.011
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.505, -158.989
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Liepāja's antipodal point (1,865 km).
The antipodal city to Liepāja is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Liepāja is Waitangi.
The distance from Liepāja 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 Liepāja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Liepāja.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,865 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,403 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,410 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,415 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,420 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,423 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,424 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,424 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,427 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,429 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.5047° N 21.0109° 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 Liepāja
The DMS coordinates are: 56°30'17.1'' N 21°0'39.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.50474°
LngO = 21.01085°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.50474°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.01085 - 180° = -158.98915°
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 Liepāja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.50474, -158.98915)
In DMS format: 56°30'17.1'' N 21°0'39.1'' E .