Antipode of Bijela, Montenegro
The opposite side of the world to Bijela is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Bijela
Montenegro
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.453, 18.656
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.453, -161.344
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Bijela's antipodal point (1,246 km).
The antipodal city to Bijela is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bijela is Waitangi.
The distance from Bijela to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Bijela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bijela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bijela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,246 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,782 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,788 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,790 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,791 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,792 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,793 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,794 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Awapuni, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,795 km | (-38.658, 177.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Podgorica
Coordinates: 42.4533° N 18.6556° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Bijela
The DMS coordinates are: 42°27'12'' N 18°39'20'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.45333°
LngO = 18.65556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.45333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.65556 - 180° = -161.34444°
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 Bijela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.45333, -161.34444)
In DMS format: 42°27'12'' N 18°39'20'' E .