Antipode of Olaine, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Olaine is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Olaine
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.795, 23.936
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.795, -156.064
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Olaine's antipodal point (2,026 km).
The antipodal city to Olaine is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Olaine is Waitangi.
The distance from Olaine 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 Olaine
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Olaine's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Olaine.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,026 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,585 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,592 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,597 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,602 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,605 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,606 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,611 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Olaine, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.7947° N 23.9358° 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 Olaine
The DMS coordinates are: 56°47'41'' N 23°56'8.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.79472°
LngO = 23.9358°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.79472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.9358 - 180° = -156.0642°
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 Olaine is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.79472, -156.0642)
In DMS format: 56°47'41'' N 23°56'8.9'' E .
