Antipode of Viļāni, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Viļāni is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Viļāni
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 56.553, 26.924
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -56.553, -153.076
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Viļāni's antipodal point (2,165 km).
The antipodal city to Viļāni is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Viļāni is Waitangi.
The distance from Viļāni 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 Viļāni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Viļāni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Viļāni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,165 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,759 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,760 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,763 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 56.5525° N 26.9245° E
Elevation: 116 m (381 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
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 Viļāni
The DMS coordinates are: 56°33'9.1'' N 26°55'28.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 56.55253°
LngO = 26.92449°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -56.55253°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.92449 - 180° = -153.07551°
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 Viļāni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-56.55253, -153.07551)
In DMS format: 56°33'9.1'' N 26°55'28.2'' E .