The opposite side of the world to Kretinga is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.889, 21.244
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.889, -158.756
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kretinga's antipodal point (1,833 km).
The antipodal city to Kretinga is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kretinga is Waitangi.
The distance from Kretinga 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 Kretinga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kretinga.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,833 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,399 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,406 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,411 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,411 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,418 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,421 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,422 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,423 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,427 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.8888° N 21.2445° 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 Kretinga
The DMS coordinates are: 55°53'19.7'' N 21°14'40.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.8888°
LngO = 21.24448°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.8888°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.24448 - 180° = -158.75552°
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 Kretinga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.8888, -158.75552)
In DMS format: 55°53'19.7'' N 21°14'40.1'' E .