Antipode of Tukums, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Tukums is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tukums
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.968, 23.156
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -56.968, -156.844
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Tukums's antipodal point (2,000 km).
The antipodal city to Tukums is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tukums is Waitangi.
The distance from Tukums 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 Tukums
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tukums' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tukums.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,000 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,544 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,550 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,556 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,560 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,562 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,564 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,565 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,567 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,569 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Tukums, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 56.9676° N 23.1555° 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 Tukums
The DMS coordinates are: 56°58'3.5'' N 23°9'19.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.96764°
LngO = 23.15554°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.96764°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.15554 - 180° = -156.84446°
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 Tukums is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.96764, -156.84446)
In DMS format: 56°58'3.5'' N 23°9'19.9'' E .
