Antipode of Talsi, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Talsi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Talsi
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.246, 22.581
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.246, -157.419
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Talsi's antipodal point (1,992 km).
The antipodal city to Talsi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Talsi is Waitangi.
The distance from Talsi 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 Talsi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Talsi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Talsi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,992 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,518 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,525 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,531 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,534 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,535 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,538 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,541 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,543 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,545 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Talsi, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.2456° N 22.5814° 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 Talsi
The DMS coordinates are: 57°14'44.2'' N 22°34'52.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.24562°
LngO = 22.58137°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.24562°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.58137 - 180° = -157.41863°
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 Talsi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.24562, -157.41863)
In DMS format: 57°14'44.2'' N 22°34'52.9'' E .
