Antipode of Varėna, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Varėna is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Varėna
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.215, 24.575
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -54.215, -155.425
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Varėna's antipodal point (1,908 km).
The antipodal city to Varėna is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Varėna is Waitangi.
The distance from Varėna 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 Varėna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Varėna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Varėna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,908 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,557 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,569 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,572 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Waipawa, Wellington Region | New Zealand | 2,572 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,574 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,576 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,577 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,577 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,577 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates: 54.2155° N 24.5754° E
Elevation: 128 m (420 ft)
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 Varėna
The DMS coordinates are: 54°12'55.7'' N 24°34'31.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.21546°
LngO = 24.57538°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.21546°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.57538 - 180° = -155.42462°
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 Varėna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.21546, -155.42462)
In DMS format: 54°12'55.7'' N 24°34'31.4'' E .