Antipode of Saldus, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Saldus is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Saldus
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.664, 22.488
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.664, -157.512
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Saldus's antipodal point (1,947 km).
The antipodal city to Saldus is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saldus is Waitangi.
The distance from Saldus 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 Saldus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saldus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saldus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,947 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,495 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,502 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,507 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,513 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,515 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,516 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,519 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,521 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Saldus, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.6636° N 22.4881° 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 Saldus
The DMS coordinates are: 56°39'49.1'' N 22°29'17.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.66363°
LngO = 22.48807°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.66363°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.48807 - 180° = -157.51193°
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 Saldus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.66363, -157.51193)
In DMS format: 56°39'49.1'' N 22°29'17.1'' E .
