Antipode of Vilnius, Lithuania
The opposite side of the world to Vilnius is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Vilnius
Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 54.689, 25.280
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -54.689, -154.720
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Vilnius's antipodal point (1,973 km).
The antipodal city to Vilnius is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vilnius is Waitangi.
The distance from Vilnius 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 Vilnius
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vilnius' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vilnius.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,973 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 2,614 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,624 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 2,632 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,632 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,634 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 2,636 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 2,649 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 2,650 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 2,651 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Vilnius, Lithuania
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.6892° N 25.2798° 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 Vilnius
The DMS coordinates are: 54°41'21'' N 25°16'47.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 54.68916°
LngO = 25.2798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -54.68916°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.2798 - 180° = -154.7202°
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 Vilnius is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-54.68916, -154.7202)
In DMS format: 54°41'21'' N 25°16'47.3'' E .
