The opposite side of the world to Ventspils is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.395, 21.561
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -57.395, -158.439
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Ventspils's antipodal point (1,956 km).
The antipodal city to Ventspils is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ventspils is Waitangi.
The distance from Ventspils 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 Ventspils' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ventspils.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,956 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,465 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,471 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,477 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,479 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,480 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,483 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,487 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,488 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,496 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 57.3949° N 21.5612° 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 Ventspils
The DMS coordinates are: 57°23'41.5'' N 21°33'40.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.39485°
LngO = 21.56121°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.39485°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.56121 - 180° = -158.43879°
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 Ventspils is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.39485, -158.43879)
In DMS format: 57°23'41.5'' N 21°33'40.4'' E .