The opposite side of the world to Nikšić is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Montenegro
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.773, 18.944
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.773, -161.056
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Nikšić's antipodal point (1,262 km).
The antipodal city to Nikšić is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nikšić is Waitangi.
The distance from Nikšić to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nikšić's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nikšić.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,810 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,822 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,828 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,828 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,841 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,859 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,880 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,880 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,883 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.7731° N 18.9445° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Nikšić
The DMS coordinates are: 42°46'23.2'' N 18°56'40.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.7731°
LngO = 18.94446°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.7731°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.94446 - 180° = -161.05554°
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 Nikšić is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.7731, -161.05554)
In DMS format: 42°46'23.2'' N 18°56'40.1'' E .