Antipode of Prienai, Lithuania

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

Prienai

Lithuania

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 54.636, 23.946

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -54.636, -156.054

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Prienai's antipodal point (1,895 km).

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

The distance from Prienai 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 Prienai

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 1,895 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Akaroa, Canterbury New Zealand 2,529 km (-43.804, 172.968)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,538 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,540 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,542 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,543 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,543 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,543 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Sawyers Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,544 km (-45.818, 170.600)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,544 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Prienai, Lithuania

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius

Coordinates: 54.636° N 23.9459° E

Elevation: 59 m (194 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 Prienai

The DMS coordinates are: 54°38'9.6'' N 23°56'45.1'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 54.636°

LngO = 23.94585°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -54.636°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.94585 - 180° = -156.05415°

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 Prienai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.636, -156.05415)

In DMS format: 54°38'9.6'' N 23°56'45.1'' E .

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