Antipode of Šilainiai, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Šilainiai is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Šilainiai
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.929, 23.886
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.929, -156.114
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Šilainiai's antipodal point (1,908 km).
The antipodal city to Šilainiai is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Šilainiai is Waitangi.
The distance from Šilainiai 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 Šilainiai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Šilainiai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Šilainiai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,908 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,534 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,540 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,547 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,551 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,563 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,562 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,562 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,565 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,565 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Šilainiai, Lithuania
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.9291° N 23.886° 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 Šilainiai
The DMS coordinates are: 54°55'44.8'' N 23°53'9.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.92911°
LngO = 23.88599°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.92911°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.88599 - 180° = -156.11401°
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 Šilainiai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.92911, -156.11401)
In DMS format: 54°55'44.8'' N 23°53'9.6'' E .
