Antipode of Butel, North Macedonia
The opposite side of the world to Butel is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Butel
North Macedonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 42.031, 21.447
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -42.031, -158.553
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Butel's antipodal point (1,481 km).
The antipodal city to Butel is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Butel is Waitangi.
The distance from Butel 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 Butel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Butel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Butel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,481 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,006 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,020 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,021 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,026 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,038 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,060 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Napier, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,083 km | (-39.493, 176.912) |
| Hastings, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,084 km | (-39.638, 176.849) |
| Taradale, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 2,087 km | (-39.533, 176.850) |
Butel, North Macedonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.0308° N 21.4467° 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 Butel
The DMS coordinates are: 42°1'51'' N 21°26'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.03083°
LngO = 21.44667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.03083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.44667 - 180° = -158.55333°
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 Butel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.03083, -158.55333)
In DMS format: 42°1'51'' N 21°26'48'' E .
