The opposite side of the world to Smiltene is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.424, 25.902
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.424, -154.098
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Smiltene's antipodal point (2,164 km).
The antipodal city to Smiltene is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Smiltene is Waitangi.
The distance from Smiltene 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 Smiltene's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Smiltene.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,164 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,708 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,717 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,724 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,729 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,733 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,735 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,737 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,740 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.4244° N 25.9016° 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 Smiltene
The DMS coordinates are: 57°25'28'' N 25°54'5.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.42444°
LngO = 25.90164°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.42444°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.90164 - 180° = -154.09836°
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 Smiltene is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.42444, -154.09836)
In DMS format: 57°25'28'' N 25°54'5.9'' E .