Antipode of Taraclia, Moldova
The opposite side of the world to Taraclia is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Taraclia
Moldova
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 45.903, 28.668
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -45.903, -151.332
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Taraclia's antipodal point (1,995 km).
The antipodal city to Taraclia is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taraclia is Waitangi.
The distance from Taraclia 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 Taraclia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taraclia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taraclia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,995 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,508 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,599 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,601 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,628 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,636 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,641 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,651 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,656 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,666 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Taraclia, Moldova
Local time:
Coordinates: 45.9027° N 28.6682° 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 Taraclia
The DMS coordinates are: 45°54'9.8'' N 28°40'5.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 45.90273°
LngO = 28.66816°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -45.90273°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.66816 - 180° = -151.33184°
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 Taraclia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-45.90273, -151.33184)
In DMS format: 45°54'9.8'' N 28°40'5.4'' E .
