The opposite side of the world to Taurage is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 55.252, 22.290
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -55.252, -157.710
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Taurage's antipodal point (1,843 km).
The antipodal city to Taurage is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taurage is Waitangi.
The distance from Taurage 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 Taurage's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taurage.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,843 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,446 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,448 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,454 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,458 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,468 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,471 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,471 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,474 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 2,477 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 55.2522° N 22.2897° 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 Taurage
The DMS coordinates are: 55°15'8'' N 22°17'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 55.25222°
LngO = 22.28972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -55.25222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.28972 - 180° = -157.71028°
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 Taurage is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.25222, -157.71028)
In DMS format: 55°15'8'' N 22°17'23'' E .