Antipode of Riga, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Riga is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Riga
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.946, 24.106
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.946, -155.894
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Riga's antipodal point (2,044 km).
The antipodal city to Riga is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Riga is Waitangi.
The distance from Riga 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 Riga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Riga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Riga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,044 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,599 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,601 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,603 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,604 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,604 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 56.946° N 24.1059° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Riga
The DMS coordinates are: 56°56'45.6'' N 24°6'21.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.946°
LngO = 24.10589°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.946°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.10589 - 180° = -155.89411°
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 Riga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.946, -155.89411)
In DMS format: 56°56'45.6'' N 24°6'21.2'' E .