Antipode of Vangazhi, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Vangazhi is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vangazhi
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.094, 24.545
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.094, -155.455
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vangazhi's antipodal point (2,076 km).
The antipodal city to Vangazhi is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vangazhi is Waitangi.
The distance from Vangazhi 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 Vangazhi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vangazhi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vangazhi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,076 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,629 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,636 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,641 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,645 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,648 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,652 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,654 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Vangazhi, Latvia
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.0936° N 24.5447° 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 Vangazhi
The DMS coordinates are: 57°5'36.9'' N 24°32'40.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.09358°
LngO = 24.54468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.09358°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.54468 - 180° = -155.45532°
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 Vangazhi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.09358, -155.45532)
In DMS format: 57°5'36.9'' N 24°32'40.8'' E .
