Antipode of Risan, Montenegro
The opposite side of the world to Risan is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Risan
Montenegro
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.515, 18.696
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.515, -161.304
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Risan's antipodal point (1,248 km).
The antipodal city to Risan is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Risan is Waitangi.
The distance from Risan 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 Risan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Risan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Risan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,248 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,786 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,799 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,803 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,805 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,817 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,836 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,858 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,858 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,861 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Risan, Montenegro
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.515° N 18.6956° 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 Risan
The DMS coordinates are: 42°30'54'' N 18°41'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.515°
LngO = 18.69556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.515°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.69556 - 180° = -161.30444°
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 Risan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.515, -161.30444)
In DMS format: 42°30'54'' N 18°41'44'' E .
