Antipode of Palanga, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Palanga is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Palanga
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.918, 21.069
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.918, -158.931
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Palanga's antipodal point (1,826 km).
The antipodal city to Palanga is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palanga is Waitangi.
The distance from Palanga 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 Palanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,826 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,389 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,396 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,401 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,402 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,408 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,411 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,412 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,413 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,417 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Palanga, Lithuania
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.9175° N 21.0686° 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 Palanga
The DMS coordinates are: 55°55'3'' N 21°4'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.9175°
LngO = 21.06861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.9175°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.06861 - 180° = -158.93139°
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 Palanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.9175, -158.93139)
In DMS format: 55°55'3'' N 21°4'7'' E .
