Antipode of Ludza, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Ludza is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Ludza
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.540, 27.719
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.540, -152.281
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ludza's antipodal point (2,206 km).
The antipodal city to Ludza is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ludza is Waitangi.
The distance from Ludza 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 Ludza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ludza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ludza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,206 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,806 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,808 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,810 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 56.5396° N 27.7189° E
Elevation: 147 m (482 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 Ludza
The DMS coordinates are: 56°32'22.5'' N 27°43'8.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.53958°
LngO = 27.71891°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.53958°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.71891 - 180° = -152.28109°
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 Ludza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.53958, -152.28109)
In DMS format: 56°32'22.5'' N 27°43'8.1'' E .