Antipode of Gargždai, Lithuania

The opposite side of the world to Gargždai is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Gargždai

Lithuania

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 55.710, 21.394

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -55.710, -158.606

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Gargždai's antipodal point (1,827 km).

The antipodal city to Gargždai is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gargždai is Waitangi.

The distance from Gargždai 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 Gargždai

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gargždai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gargždai.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 1,827 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,403 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,405 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,407 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,407 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,407 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,407 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,407 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Ravensbourne, Otago New Zealand 2,408 km (-45.867, 170.550)
Musselburgh, Otago New Zealand 2,408 km (-45.897, 170.515)
Gargždai, Lithuania

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius

Coordinates: 55.7095° N 21.3944° E

Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

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 Gargždai

The DMS coordinates are: 55°42'34.2'' N 21°23'39.9'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 55.70951°

LngO = 21.39441°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -55.70951°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.39441 - 180° = -158.60559°

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 Gargždai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.70951, -158.60559)

In DMS format: 55°42'34.2'' N 21°23'39.9'' E .

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