The opposite side of the world to Rūjiena is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.898, 25.332
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.898, -154.668
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Rūjiena's antipodal point (2,166 km).
The antipodal city to Rūjiena is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rūjiena is Waitangi.
The distance from Rūjiena 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 Rūjiena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rūjiena.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,166 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,647 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,696 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,703 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,709 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,711 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,712 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,715 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,719 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,720 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.8975° N 25.3316° 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 Rūjiena
The DMS coordinates are: 57°53'51.1'' N 25°19'53.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.89752°
LngO = 25.33155°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.89752°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.33155 - 180° = -154.66845°
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 Rūjiena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.89752, -154.66845)
In DMS format: 57°53'51.1'' N 25°19'53.6'' E .