Antipode of Rēzekne, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Rēzekne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Rēzekne
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.510, 27.340
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.510, -152.660
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rēzekne's antipodal point (2,184 km).
The antipodal city to Rēzekne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rēzekne is Waitangi.
The distance from Rēzekne 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 Rēzekne
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rēzekne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rēzekne.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,184 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,783 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,790 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,791 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,795 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,802 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,806 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,806 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,807 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,811 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Rēzekne, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.5103° N 27.34° 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 Rēzekne
The DMS coordinates are: 56°30'37'' N 27°20'24'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.51028°
LngO = 27.34°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.51028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.34 - 180° = -152.66°
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 Rēzekne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.51028, -152.66)
In DMS format: 56°30'37'' N 27°20'24'' E .
