Antipode of Alytus, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Alytus is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Alytus
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.396, 24.041
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.396, -155.959
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Alytus's antipodal point (1,887 km).
The antipodal city to Alytus is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alytus is Waitangi.
The distance from Alytus 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 Alytus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alytus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alytus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,887 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,528 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,541 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,546 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,548 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,547 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,552 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,566 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,566 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,568 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Alytus, Lithuania
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.3964° N 24.0414° 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 Alytus
The DMS coordinates are: 54°23'46.9'' N 24°2'29.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.39635°
LngO = 24.04142°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.39635°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.04142 - 180° = -155.95858°
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 Alytus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.39635, -155.95858)
In DMS format: 54°23'46.9'' N 24°2'29.1'' E .
