Antipode of Chiţcani, Moldova
The opposite side of the world to Chiţcani is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Chiţcani
Moldova
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 46.783, 29.617
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -46.783, -150.383
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Chiţcani's antipodal point (2,065 km).
The antipodal city to Chiţcani is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chiţcani is Waitangi.
The distance from Chiţcani 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 Chiţcani
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chiţcani's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chiţcani.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,065 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,601 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,698 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,701 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,714 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,721 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,726 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,739 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Castlepoint, Wellington | New Zealand | 2,742 km | (-40.900, 176.217) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,741 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Chiţcani, Moldova
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.783° N 29.6168° 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 Chiţcani
The DMS coordinates are: 46°46'58.7'' N 29°37'0.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 46.78296°
LngO = 29.61682°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -46.78296°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.61682 - 180° = -150.38318°
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 Chiţcani is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-46.78296, -150.38318)
In DMS format: 46°46'58.7'' N 29°37'0.6'' E .
