The opposite side of the world to Pļaviņas is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.618, 25.726
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.618, -154.274
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Pļaviņas's antipodal point (2,105 km).
The antipodal city to Pļaviņas is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pļaviņas is Waitangi.
The distance from Pļaviņas 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 Pļaviņas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pļaviņas.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,105 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,687 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,695 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,700 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,700 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,706 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,710 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,710 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,715 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.6178° N 25.7255° 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 Pļaviņas
The DMS coordinates are: 56°37'4.1'' N 25°43'31.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.6178°
LngO = 25.72552°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.6178°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.72552 - 180° = -154.27448°
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 Pļaviņas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.6178, -154.27448)
In DMS format: 56°37'4.1'' N 25°43'31.9'' E .