Antipode of Sigulda, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Sigulda is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Sigulda
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.154, 24.860
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.154, -155.140
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Sigulda's antipodal point (2,095 km).
The antipodal city to Sigulda is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sigulda is Waitangi.
The distance from Sigulda 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 Sigulda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sigulda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sigulda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,095 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,656 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,661 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,666 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,668 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,669 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,669 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,672 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,674 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Sigulda, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.1538° N 24.8595° 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 Sigulda
The DMS coordinates are: 57°9'13.5'' N 24°51'34.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.15375°
LngO = 24.85953°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.15375°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.85953 - 180° = -155.14047°
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 Sigulda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.15375, -155.14047)
In DMS format: 57°9'13.5'' N 24°51'34.3'' E .
