Antipode of Veles, North Macedonia
The opposite side of the world to Veles is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Veles
North Macedonia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 41.716, 21.776
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.716, -158.224
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Veles's antipodal point (1,516 km).
The antipodal city to Veles is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Veles is Waitangi.
The distance from Veles 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 Veles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Veles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Veles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,516 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,031 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,039 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,039 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,041 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,043 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,045 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,045 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,046 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,046 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Skopje
Coordinates: 41.7156° N 21.7756° E
Elevation: 210 m (689 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 Veles
The DMS coordinates are: 41°42'56'' N 21°46'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.71556°
LngO = 21.77556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.71556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.77556 - 180° = -158.22444°
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 Veles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.71556, -158.22444)
In DMS format: 41°42'56'' N 21°46'32'' E .